F81.0
BillableSpecific reading disorder
Specific reading disorder
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- 'Backward reading'
- Developmental dyslexia
- Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
- Specific reading retardation
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
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Basic learning problem in reading23766009
- Reading problem23766009
- Basic learning problem50829006
- Developmental reading disorder52824009
- Reading disorder52824009
- Dyslexia59770006
- Dyslexia, learning disturbance59770006
- Specific reading difficulty59770006
- Specific reading retardation59770006
- Specific reading disorder192136006
- Developmental dyslexia192138007
- Difficulty reading309253009
- Finding related to ability to read365792003
UMLS
- 'Backward reading'C1389228
- Blindness, WordC0476254
- Blindnesses, WordC0476254
- DyslexiaC0476254
- Dyslexia (finding)C0476254
- Dyslexia, learning disturbanceC0476254
- DyslexiasC0476254
- Reading disabilityC0476254
- Specific reading difficultyC0476254
- Word BlindnessC0476254
- Word BlindnessesC0476254
- Word blindnessC0476254
- dyslexiaC0476254
- dyslexicC0476254
- DEVELOPMENTAL READING DISC0920296
- Developmental DyslexiaC0920296
- Developmental DyslexiasC0920296
- Developmental Reading DisabilitiesC0920296
- Developmental Reading DisabilityC0920296
- Developmental Reading DisorderC0920296
- Developmental Reading DisordersC0920296
- Developmental dyslexiaC0920296
- Developmental dyslexia (disorder)C0920296
- Developmental reading disorderC0920296
- Developmental reading disorder (disorder)C0920296
- Developmental reading disorder, unspecifiedC0920296
- Disabilities, Developmental ReadingC0920296
- Disability, Developmental ReadingC0920296
- Disorder, Developmental ReadingC0920296
- Disorders, Developmental ReadingC0920296
- Dyslexia, DevelopmentalC0920296
- Dyslexias, DevelopmentalC0920296
- READING DIS DEVELOPMENTALC0920296
- Reading Disabilities, DevelopmentalC0920296
- Reading Disability, DevelopmentalC0920296
- Reading Disorder, DevelopmentalC0920296
- Reading Disorders, DevelopmentalC0920296
- Reading disorderC0920296
- developmental dyslexiaC0920296
- developmental reading disorderC0920296
- Specific learning disorder, with impairment in readingC4237420
- Specific reading disorderC0037789
- Specific reading disorder (disorder)C0037789
- Specific reading retardationC0037789
- disorder readingC0037789
- disorders readingC0037789
- reading disorderC0037789
- reading disordersC0037789
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code F81.0?
ICD-10-CM code F81.0 represents "Specific reading disorder". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is F81.0 a billable code?
Yes, F81.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F81.0 in?
F81.0 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What codes cannot be used with F81.0?
F81.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: alexia NOS (R48.0); dyslexia NOS (R48.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does F81.0 map to?
F81.0 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 50829006, 23766009, 192138007, 52824009, 309253009, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F81.0?
F81.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1389228, C0476254, C0920296, C4237420, C0037789. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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