F70
Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Rankcategory
Official Description
Mild intellectual disabilities
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99).
CH5 Parent Instructions
Includes
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes2(Not included here)
F70-F79 Parent Instructions
Excludes1(Not coded here)
Code First
- any associated physical or developmental disorders
Instructional Notes
Includes
- IQ level 50-55 to approximately 70
- Mild mental subnormality
Clinical Hierarchy
Applicable Ancestor Context
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Alphabetic Index Mentions
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6 raw paths
Defect, defective1 unique routes
Disability, disabilities1 unique routes
Feeble-minded1 unique routes
Moron (I.Q.50-69)1 unique routes
Weak, weakening, weakness (generalized)1 unique routes
MS-DRG Classification
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