F73
BillableProfound intellectual disabilities
Profound intellectual disabilities
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- IQ level below 20-25
- Profound 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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- any associated physical or developmental disorders
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(33)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- IQ less than 20C0020796
- IdiocyC0020796
- Mental retardation (profound)C0020796
- Mental retardation, profoundC0020796
- Profound intellectual development disorderC0020796
- Profound intellectual disabilityC0020796
- Profound intellectual disability (disorder)C0020796
- Profound mental retardationC0020796
- Profound mental retardation (I.Q. below 20)C0020796
- Profound mental retardation (Intelligence Quotient below 20)C0020796
- Profound mental subnormalityC0020796
- idiocyC0020796
- profound mental retardationC0020796
- IQ level below 20-25C2874988
- Intellectual disability, profoundC3161330
- Profound intellectual disabilitiesC3161330
Clinical Terms
- IQ level below 20-25
- Profound mental subnormality
- Idiocy
- Mental retardation (profound)
- Profound mental retardation
- Intellectual disability, profound
- Profound intellectual disability (disorder)
- Profound intellectual development disorder
- Mental retardation, profound
- Profound mental retardation (I.Q. below 20)
- Profound intellectual disability
- Profound mental retardation (Intelligence Quotient below 20)
- IQ less than 20
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for profound intellectual disabilities?
The ICD-10-CM code for profound intellectual disabilities is F73. The full clinical description is "Profound intellectual disabilities". F73 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F73 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F73 represents “Profound intellectual disabilities”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is F73 a billable code?
Yes, F73 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F73 in?
F73 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What codes cannot be used with F73?
F73 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 F73 map to?
F73 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 31216003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F73?
F73 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0020796, C2874988, C3161330. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F73 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like profound intellectual disabilities affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of F73?
F73 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6A00.3 (Disorder of intellectual development, profound).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.