F98
Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
F98 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence. 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 F98.0 Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition, F98.1 Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition, F98.2 Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood, F98.3 Pica of infancy and childhood and 4 more. Its coding notes include 6 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- 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)
- disorders of psychological development
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- 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 F98 8
- F98.0Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological conditionBillable
- F98.1Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological conditionBillable
- F98.2Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhoodHeader
- F98.3Pica of infancy and childhoodBillable
- F98.4Stereotyped movement disordersBillable
- F98.5Adult onset fluency disorderBillable
- F98.8Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescenceBillable
- F98.9Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescenceBillable