F91

Conduct disorders

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

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

F91 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for conduct disorders. 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 F91.0 Conduct disorder confined to family context; F91.1 Conduct disorder, childhood-onset type; F91.2 Conduct disorder, adolescent-onset type; F91.3 Oppositional defiant disorder and 2 more. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 5 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • antisocial behavior (Z72.81-)
  • antisocial personality disorder (F60.2)

Excludes2

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

This code
  • conduct problems associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (F90.-)
  • mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)
  • pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
  • schizophrenia (F20.-)
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

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

More specific codes under F91 6