F98.9
BillableUnsp behav/emotn disord w onst usly occur in chldhd and adol
Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(7)
F98.0Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiol condition
F98.1Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiol condition
F98.2Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood
F98.3Pica of infancy and childhood
F98.4Stereotyped movement disorders
F98.5Adult onset fluency disorder
F98.8Oth behav/emotn disord w onset usly occur in chldhd and adol
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(86)
SNOMED CT
- Mental disorder in childhood3914008
- Childhood conduct disorder17961008
- Conduct disorder, childhood onset17961008
- Conduct disorder, childhood onset type17961008
- Conduct disorder, childhood-onset type17961008
- Axis V diagnosis19480005
- Insomnia disorder related to another mental disorder24121004
- Insomnia due to mental disorder24121004
- Mental disorder in adolescence26453000
- Deferred condition on Axis II49271002
- Deferred diagnosis on Axis II49271002
- Axis II diagnosis56641006
- Mental disease74732009
- Mental disorder74732009
- Mental health disorder74732009
- Mental illness74732009
- Psychiatric disorder74732009
- Psychiatric illness74732009
- Hypersomnia disorder related to another mental disorder89415002
- Hypersomnia due to mental disorder89415002
- Hypersomnia due to psychological disorder89415002
- Psychiatric behavioral disability110351007
- Psychiatric behavioral limitation110351007
- Psychiatric behavioural disability110351007
- Psychiatric behavioural limitation110351007
- Chronic mental disease128293007
- Chronic mental disorder128293007
- Chronic mental illness128293007
- Psych. treatment change170685002
- Psychiatric treatment changed170685002
- Psychiatric treatment started170686001
- Childhood disorder of conduct and emotion192099000
- Behavioral and emotional disorder with onset in childhood231538003
- Behavioural and emotional disorder with onset in childhood231538003
- On severe mental illness register391193001
- Adolescent behavior alteration409037000
- Adolescent behavior alteration, 12 through 20 years409037000
- Adolescent behaviour alteration409037000
- Adolescent behaviour alteration, 12 through 20 years409037000
- Altered growth and development: adolescent behavior409037000
- Altered growth and development: adolescent behaviour409037000
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Mental health disorder
- Insomnia disorder related to another mental disorder
- Conduct disorder, childhood onset
- Chronic mental disorder
- Mental disorder in childhood
- Psychiatric disorder
- Chronic mental illness
- Hypersomnia disorder related to another mental disorder
- Psychiatric illness
- Childhood disorder of conduct and emotion
- Adolescent behavior alteration, 12 through 20 years
- Psychiatric treatment changed
- Mental disease
- Childhood conduct disorder
- Axis V diagnosis
- Adolescent behavior alteration
- Behavioural and emotional disorder with onset in childhood
- Conduct disorder, childhood onset type
- Altered growth and development: adolescent behaviour
- Mental illness
- Psychiatric behavioural disability
- Insomnia due to mental disorder
- Mental disorder
- Altered growth and development: adolescent behavior
- Hypersomnia due to mental disorder
- Psych. treatment change
- Conduct disorder, childhood-onset type
- Psychiatric behavioral disability
- Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98)
- Psychiatric behavioural limitation
- Adolescent behaviour alteration, 12 through 20 years
- Adolescent behaviour alteration
- Chronic mental disease
- Hypersomnia due to psychological disorder
- Mental disorder in adolescence
- Psychiatric behavioral limitation
- Behavioral and emotional disorder with onset in childhood
- Axis II diagnosis
- Deferred condition on Axis II
- Psychiatric treatment started
- On severe mental illness register
- Deferred diagnosis on Axis II
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp behav/emotn disord w onst usly occur in chldhd and adol?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp behav/emotn disord w onst usly occur in chldhd and adol is F98.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence". F98.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F98.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F98.9 represents “Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence”. 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 F98.9 a billable code?
Yes, F98.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F98.9 in?
F98.9 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F98.9 map to?
F98.9 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 409037000, 56641006, 19480005, 231538003, 17961008, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F98.9?
F98.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0349350. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F98.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unsp behav/emotn disord w onst usly occur in chldhd and adol 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 F98.9?
F98.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6E8Z (Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders, unspecified).
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