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F81

Non-Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 1 non-billable)
F81.0Specific reading disorderF81.2Mathematics disorderF81.8Other developmental disorders of scholastic skillshas subcodesF81.9Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified
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)
F81Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skillsNot billable
F81.0Specific reading disorderBillable
F81.2Mathematics disorderBillable
F81.8Other developmental disorders of scholastic skillsSubcodes
F81.9Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to F81:

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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