F80

Non-Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Specific developmental disorders of speech and language

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99).

CH5 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • disorders of psychological development
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
F80-F89Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89)
F80Specific developmental disorders of speech and languageNot billable
F80.0Phonological disorderBillable
F80.1Expressive language disorderBillable
F80.2Mixed receptive-expressive language disorderBillable
F80.4Speech and language development delay due to hearing lossBillable
F80.8Other developmental disorders of speech and languageSubcodes
F80.9Developmental disorder of speech and language, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to F80:

chapterCH5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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