Other disorders of psychological development
In Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89), chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- F88 is billable and valid on claims for FY 2027. If the record has more detail, check the other codes under F80-F89 below.
- As a secondary diagnosis it is not a CC or MCC, so it doesn't raise the MS-DRG payment.
- Doesn't count toward a Medicare Advantage risk score (no HCC in V28).
- AHRQ's Chronic Condition Indicator classes it as not chronic (an acute or short-term condition).
Also indexed as: Agnosia, developmental; Delay, development, global; Development, delayed, mixed skills; Disorder, developmental, mixed; Disorder, developmental, specified NEC; Disorder, neurodevelopmental, specified NEC
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Instructional notes
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- Developmental agnosia
- Global developmental delay
- Other specified neurodevelopmental disorder
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers psychological pain disorders, substance use, abuse, dependence and remission, factitious disorder including Munchausen by proxy, and dementia severity.
- Pain disorders related to psychological factors (page 43)
- Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (page 43)
- Factitious Disorder (page 44)
- Dementia (page 45)
Other codes under F80-F89
Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89)
- F80Specific developmental disorders of speech and language
- F81Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills
- F82Specific developmental disorder of motor function
- F84Pervasive developmental disorders
- F88Other disorders of psychological development(this code)
- F89Unspecified disorder of psychological development
F88 MS-DRG
As the principal diagnosis, F88 groups to MS-DRG 886 (v44.0).
Related conditions
Grouped by AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), which sorts every diagnosis code into clinically meaningful categories.
F88 is in Neurodevelopmental disorders (MBD014, its default category), with 57 codes. Others in it:
- F70 Mild intellectual disabilities
- F71 Moderate intellectual disabilities
- F72 Severe intellectual disabilities
- F73 Profound intellectual disabilities
- F78.A1 SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability
- F78.A9 Other genetic related intellectual disability
- F79 Unspecified intellectual disabilities
- F80.0 Phonological disorder
Medicare coverage articles listing F88
These 10 Medicare billing and coding articles list F88 as a diagnosis that supports medical necessity for the services they cover. From the CMS Medicare Coverage Database; check your own contractor's article before billing.
- Speech-Language Pathology (2 contractors)
- Home Health Speech-Language Pathology
- Outpatient Speech Language Pathology
- Psychiatric Codes
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation and Psychotherapy Services
- Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalization
- Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs
- Psychiatry and Psychology Services
- Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests
- Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Other codes that refer to F88
Notes on these codes point to F88.
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Developmental Disabilities
Developmental disabilities are conditions that are usually present at birth. They can affect a child's growth and development. These conditions can cause physical, learning, language, or behavior issues. They can include:
Read more about developmental disabilities on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Legacy crosswalk from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings (last updated 2018).
- 315.8 Other specified delays in development (approximate)