ICD-10-CM Code F98.9
Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Pediatric Only
Code is only used for patients 1 to 17 years old.Mental Health Code
Indicates that the ICD code is referenced in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Version 5)F98.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code F98 is used to code Emotional and behavioral disorders
Emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD; sometimes called emotional disturbance or serious emotional disturbance) refer to a disability classification used in educational settings that allows educational institutions to provide special education and related services to students that have poor social or academic adjustment that cannot be better explained by biological abnormalities or a developmental disability. The classification is often given to students that need individualized behavior supports to receive a free and appropriate public education, but would not be eligible for an individualized education program under another disability category of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
| Specialty: | Psychiatry |
| MeSH Codes: | , D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952, D019952 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 312, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #886 - Behavioral and developmental disorders.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Age at onset of clinical finding (observable entity)
- < 18.0 years
- Deferred diagnosis on Axis II (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'F98.9 - Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code F98.9 and a single ICD9 code, 313.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: F98 - Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence