F90Not billable, use a more specific code below

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders

In Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98), chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

5 billable codes under F90: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

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Instructional notes

Includes: conditions that are coded here

  • attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity
  • attention deficit syndrome with hyperactivity

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • anxiety disorders (F40.-, F41.-)
  • mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)
  • pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
  • schizophrenia (F20.-)

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.

Read Section I.C.5 (page 43)

F90 MS-DRG

As the principal diagnosis, all 5 billable codes under F90 group to MS-DRG 886 (v44.0).

Other codes that refer to F90

Notes on these codes point to F90.

  • F91 Excludes2: conduct problems associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (F90.-)
  • F94.2 Excludes2: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (F90.-)
  • QA0 Code Also: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (F90.-)
  • R41.840 Excludes1: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (F90.-)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. But some people don't get diagnosed with ADHD until they are adults. ADHD involves:

Read more about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.