ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Speaker's throat
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Speaker's throat”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Speaker's throat
The ICD-10-CM code for Speaker's throat is R49.8 (Other voice and resonance disorders).
Within R49, choose R49.8 (Other voice and resonance disorders) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Dysphonia (R49.0), Aphonia (R49.1), Hypernasality and hyponasality (R49.2) and unspecified voice and resonance disorder (R49.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 154 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.5921), DRG 155 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9322) and DRG 156 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6659), in MDC 03 (Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about Speaker's throat ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Speaker's throat?
- R49.8 — Other voice and resonance disorders.
Is R49.8 billable?
- Yes. R49.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can R49.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict R49.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is R49.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. R49.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.