F82.2: Specific developmental disorder of oral motor function

You are unable to move your mouth as well as other people of your age.

You find it difficult to learn certain movements. You find it difficult to coordinate movements with precision.

Your ability to move your lips and tongue are limited. As a result, you find eating and speaking difficult. You may swallow in a different way to other people.

People usually have this disorder from childhood onwards. The precise reason for this is unknown. Your teeth or jaw may not be straight.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

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