F80.1

Expressive language disorder

Billable code

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · F80.1

Excludes 1

mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (F80.2) dysphasia and aphasia NOS (R47.-)

Excludes 2

acquired aphasia with epilepsy [Landau-Kleffner] (G40.80-) selective mutism (F94.0) intellectual disabilities (F70-F79) pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)

Synonyms

Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, expressive type

Inherited from chapter 5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Includes

disorders of psychological development

Excludes 2

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

Official Guidelines for F80.1

FY 2026 ›

I.C.5Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Subsections

I.C.5.aPain disorders related to psychological factors
I.C.5.bMental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use
I.C.5.cFactitious Disorder
I.C.5.dDementia

Find F80.1 in the alphabetic index

5 index paths lead to this code

Aphasia › developmental › expressive type
Development › delayed › language
Disorder › language › expressive
Dysphasia › developmental › expressive type
Disorder › developmental › language › expressive