Question

After completing a speech evaluation on Tom Tops, a 42-year-old, the therapist recorded a diagnosis of stuttering. The stuttering has started in the last three months. This is reported with diagnosis code _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

F98.5

Explanation:

This is a valid ICD 10 code that is used for adult onset fluency disorder. It is used to represent the case of stuttering. It is an ICD 10 CODE.

ICD code F985 is used specifically to represent a stuttering disorder.

Stuttering is a situation in which an individual have a speech disorder where he has an involuntary repetition in the way his speech flows.