Fluency disorder following unsp cerebrovascular disease

This code signifies a speech fluency disorder, such as stuttering or cluttering, that has developed as a direct consequence of a cerebrovascular event. The specific type of cerebrovascular disease (e.g., stroke, transient ischemic attack) is not documented or is unknown. This represents a neurological sequela impacting speech production.

Assign this code when documentation clearly links a patient's acquired fluency disorder to a prior cerebrovascular incident, but the specific nature of that incident is not specified. This is appropriate when the provider states "fluency disorder due to CVA" without further detail on the CVA type.

• Always sequence this code after the code identifying the specific cerebrovascular disease, if known.
• If the specific cerebrovascular disease is known, use a more precise code from the I69.0-I69.3 series.
• Do not use this code for developmental fluency disorders or those due to other etiologies.