ICD-10-CM Code F70
Mild intellectual disabilities
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Mental Health Code
Indicates that the ICD code is referenced in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Version 5)F70 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of mild intellectual disabilities. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code F70 is used to code IQ classification
IQ classification is the practice by IQ test publishers of labeling IQ score ranges with category names such as "superior" or "average". There are several publishers of tests of cognitive abilities. No two publishers use exactly the same classification labels, which have changed from time to time since the beginning of intelligence testing in the early twentieth century.
| Specialty: | Psychiatry |
| MeSH Codes: | D008607, D008607, D008607, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 317, 318, 319, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 |
Coding Notes for F70 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - IQ level 50-55 to approximately 70
- Mild mental subnormality
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #884 - Organic disturbances and mental retardation.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'F70 - Mild intellectual disabilities'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code F70. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 317 was previously used, F70 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.