Pediatric Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Dont Forget Aphasia Diagnosis
Published on Tue Apr 01, 2003
Question: Which ICD9 Code should I use for Landau-Kleffner syndrome?
Vermont Subscriber
Answer: Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), also called acquired epileptiform aphasia, is a rare childhood neurological disorder characterized by the sudden or gradual development of aphasia (loss of language) and an abnormal electro-encephalogram (EEG).
Because no ICD-9 code describes the specific syndrome, you should use the general aphasia diagnosis of 784.3 (Symptoms involving head and neck; aphasia).
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