2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F80.1Expressive language disorder
ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F80-F89›F80
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
F80.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for expressive language disorder. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Neurodevelopmental disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Broca's dysphasia
- Congenital dysphasia
- Congenital expressive dysphasia
- Developmental dysphasia
- Developmental expressive language disorder
- Developmental language disorder and impairment of expressive language
- Developmental language disorder and language impairment
- Efferent motor dysphasia
- Expressive dysphasia
- Expressive language delay
- Expressive language disorder
- Intellectual disability, expressive aphasia, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Mild expressive language delay
- Moderate expressive language delay
- Restricted expressive language development
- Restricted language development
- Severe expressive language delay
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, expressive type
Type 1 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes
- acquired aphasia with epilepsy Landau-Kleffner G40.80
- selective mutism F94.0
- intellectual disabilities F70 F79
- pervasive developmental disorders F84
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Aphasia (amnestic) (global) (nominal) (semantic) (syntactic) - R47.01
- developmental (receptive type) - F80.2
- expressive type - F80.1
- delayed - See Also: Delay, development; - R62.50
- language (skills) (expressive) - F80.1
- Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- developmental - F89
- expressive - F80.1
- language (developmental) - F80.9
- expressive - F80.1
- expressive type - F80.1
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Aphasia(amnestic) (global) (nominal) (semantic) (syntactic)
- developmental (receptive type)
- expressive type
- Development
- delayed
- language (skills) (expressive)
- Disorder(of)
- developmental
- language
- expressive
- Disorder(of)
- language (developmental)
- expressive
- Dysphasia
- developmental
- expressive type
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Expressive Language Disorder
a disorder characterized by an impairment in the development of an individual's expressive language which is in contrast to his/her nonverbal intellect and receptive language development. the impairment may be acquired (i.e., due to a brain lesion or head trauma) or developmental (i.e., no known neurological insult).Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
a disorder characterized by an impairment in the development of an individual's expressive and receptive language capabilities which is in contrast to his/her nonverbal intellect. the impairment may be acquired (i.e., due to a brain lesion or head trauma) or developmental (i.e., no known neurological insult).
Patient EducationClinical
Speech and Communication Disorders
Many disorders can affect our ability to speak and communicate. They range from saying sounds incorrectly to being completely unable to speak or understand speech. Causes include:
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Convert F80.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About F80.1Overview
Is F80.1 (Specific developmental disorders of speech and language) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report expressive language disorder on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of F80.1?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, expressive language disorder converts to ICD-9-CM 315.31 (expressive language dis). The mapping is a direct match.
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.
