F70

Billable

Mild intellectual disabilities

Mild intellectual disabilities

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

F70-F79

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • IQ level 50-55 to approximately 70
  • Mild mental subnormality

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • borderline intellectual functioning, IQ above 70 to 84 (R41.83)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • any associated physical or developmental disorders

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F70?

ICD-10-CM code F70 represents "Mild intellectual disabilities". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is F70 a billable code?

Yes, F70 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is F70 in?

F70 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F70?

F70 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: borderline intellectual functioning, IQ above 70 to 84 (R41.83).

What SNOMED CT codes does F70 map to?

F70 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 1187114007, 86765009, 782755007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for F70?

F70 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0026106, C2874985. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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