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F98 - Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

ICD-10-CM Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders · F90-F98 Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

F98 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 8 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom F98

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • breath-holding spells (R06.89)
  • gender identity disorder of childhood (F64.2)
  • Kleine-Levin syndrome (G47.13)
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder (F42.-)
  • sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F51.-)
NotesFrom F90-F98 Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98)

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • 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
IncludesFrom Chapter F01-F99

Conditions this code covers.

  • disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter F01-F99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

More Specific Codes (8)

F98.0Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition→F98.1Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition→F98.2Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood→F98.3Pica of infancy and childhood→F98.4Stereotyped movement disorders→F98.5Adult onset fluency disorder→F98.8Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence→F98.9Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence→

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