Speech Delay ICD-10-CM Codes

What ICD-10 Code Is Used for Speech Delay?

The most accurate and commonly used ICD 10 code for speech delay that practitioners can use for billing, coding, and documentation is F80.4: Speech and language development delay due to hearing loss. 

Is the Speech Delay ICD Code Billable?

Yes, F80.4: Speech and language development delay due to hearing loss is billable. 

Clinical Information

• Speech delays because of hearing loss happen because certain areas of the brain, specifically the ones used for communication, do not develop properly. 
• One’s speech delay will worsen, especially if the patient wasn’t diagnosed early on, didn’t have a supportive family, has a severe type and degree of hearing loss, doesn’t often utilize the healing device, doesn’t receive the appropriate treatment, and has other medical conditions affecting their learning. 
• Signs of a speech delay may be the inability to say or understand simple words, talk in short sentences, or tell a story. Do note that these capabilities will vary depending on their age. Therefore, if a child is at a particular age and cannot do what is expected, they may have a speech delay. 
• Though treatment varies depending on the cause and child’s needs, some common treatments are self-care, speech therapy, and medical interventions like hearing aids.

Synonyms Include:

• Articulatory defect due to conductive hearing loss
• Development of speech and language disorder
• Developmental delay of speech and language due to hearing loss
• Speech and language developmental delay due to hearing loss