F81.8
Header — not billableOther developmental disorders of scholastic skills
The ICD-10 code for other developmental disorders of scholastic skills is F81.8.
F81.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under F81.8
Related codes in this category
- F81.0Specific reading disorder
- F81.2Mathematics disorder
- F81.9Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified
- F81.8Other developmental disorders of scholastic skillsnon-billable header