F98.5

Billable

Adult onset fluency disorder

Adult onset fluency disorder

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

F90-F98

Parent Code

F98

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes 1

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

  • childhood onset fluency disorder (F80.81)
  • dysphasia (R47.02)
  • fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere (R47.82)
  • fluency disorder (stuttering) following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -23)
  • tic disorders (F95.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  • breath-holding spells (R06.89)
  • gender identity disorder of childhood (F64.2)
  • Kleine-Levin syndrome (G47.13)
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder (F42.-)
  • sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F51.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F98.5?

ICD-10-CM code F98.5 represents "Adult onset fluency disorder". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is F98.5 a billable code?

Yes, F98.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is F98.5 in?

F98.5 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F98.5?

F98.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: childhood onset fluency disorder (F80.81); dysphasia (R47.02); fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere (R47.82); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does F98.5 map to?

F98.5 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 229631007, 16237261000119100, 229633005, 229628006, 229623002, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for F98.5?

F98.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2921027. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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