6A02

The ICD-11 code for autism spectrum disorder is 6A02. The full clinical description is "Autism spectrum disorder".

ICD-11 code 6A02 represents “Autism spectrum disorder”. It is classified under Chapter 6: Mental, Behavioural or Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

6A02 is in Chapter 6: Mental, Behavioural or Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes 6A00-6E8Z).

There is no direct ICD-10 mapping available for 6A02 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-10. Use the ICD-11 to ICD-10 converter to search for related codes.

ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.

6A02 has 7 child codes, including: 6A02.0 (Autism spectrum disorder without disorder of intellectual development and with mild or no impairment of functional language), 6A02.1 (Autism spectrum disorder with disorder of intellectual development and with mild or no impairment of functional language), 6A02.2 (Autism spectrum disorder without disorder of intellectual development and with impaired functional language), 6A02.3 (Autism spectrum disorder with disorder of intellectual development and with impaired functional language), and 3 more.