F98.9

Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

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

Inherited from F98Oth behav/emotn disord w onset usly occur in chldhd and adol

Excludes 2

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.-)

Inherited from F90-F98Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

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

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 F98.9

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

Subsections

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