F90.9

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type

FY2027Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders/F90–F98 Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

BillableComplete code, valid to report

F90.9 (also written F909) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 5 codes in category F90 (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 3 entries. Its coding notes include 5 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from F90 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders
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)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the Behavioral Health clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

IPF Primary

IPF MS-DRG adjustment. A principal diagnosis of this code groups to this MS-DRG:

MS-DRGDescriptionFactor
886Behavioral & developmental disorders1.07
A principal diagnosis that groups to none of the 19 designated MS-DRGs gets no MS-DRG adjustment. Otherwise the claim still receives the federal per diem base rate and the other adjustments.

Source: CMS IPF PPS FY 2027 final rule (CMS-1847-F), Addendum A; code lists from the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44; effective for discharges on or after October 1, 2026

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Inherited from F90 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders
  • attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity
  • attention deficit syndrome with hyperactivity
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • disorders of psychological development

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder of childhood or adolescence NOS
  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder NOS

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from F90–F98 Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
  • Codes within categories F90-F98 may be used regardless of the age of a patient. These disorders generally have onset within the childhood or adolescent years, but may continue throughout life or not be diagnosed until adulthood

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 3 entries