F81
Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
F81 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are F81.0 Specific reading disorder; F81.2 Mathematics disorder; F81.8 Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills and F81.9 Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes2 entry.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
- disorders of psychological development