F81.0

Billable

Specific reading disorder

Specific reading disorder

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

F80-F89

Parent Code

F81

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

UMLS

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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