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F81.0

Billable

Specific reading disorder

Specific reading disorder

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

F80-F89

Parent Code

F81

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

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

Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(106)

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Developmental reading disorder
  • Developmental Reading Disabilities
  • Specific reading retardation
  • Disorders, Developmental Reading
  • Blindness, Word
  • READING DIS DEVELOPMENTAL
  • Blindnesses, Word
  • Dyslexias
  • Finding related to ability to read
  • Developmental reading disorder (disorder)
  • Specific reading difficulty
  • Developmental Dyslexia
  • Reading Disorders, Developmental
  • Dyslexia, Developmental
  • Word Blindnesses
  • disorders reading
  • Reading Disabilities, Developmental
  • Developmental Dyslexias
  • Disorder, Developmental Reading
  • Reading Disability, Developmental
  • disorder reading
  • Word Blindness
  • dyslexia
  • dyslexic
  • Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
  • Disability, Developmental Reading
  • Reading disability
  • DEVELOPMENTAL READING DIS
  • Specific reading disorder (disorder)
  • Dyslexia, learning disturbance
  • 'Backward reading'
  • Basic learning problem
  • Developmental Reading Disorders
  • Reading problem
  • Disabilities, Developmental Reading
  • Basic learning problem in reading
  • Difficulty reading
  • Developmental dyslexia (disorder)
  • Reading disorder
  • reading disorders
  • Reading Disorder, Developmental
  • Developmental reading disorder, unspecified
  • Dyslexias, Developmental
  • Developmental Reading Disability
  • Dyslexia (finding)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for specific reading disorder?

The ICD-10-CM code for specific reading disorder is F81.0. The full clinical description is "Specific reading disorder". F81.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code F81.0 mean?

ICD-10-CM code F81.0 represents “Specific reading disorder”. 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 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.

How does F81.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like specific reading disorder 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 F81.0?

F81.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6A03.0 (Developmental learning disorder with impairment in reading).

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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.