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
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(106)
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
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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