2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F81Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F80-F89›F81

ICD-10-CM F81
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

F81 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as F81.0, F81.2, F81.81, and F81.89.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
F81
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills
Chapter
F80-F89
Pervasive and specific developmental disorders

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF80-F89Pervasive and specific developmental disorders
CategoryF81Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills
This CodeF81Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills

Specific Coding for Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skillsOverview

Non-specific codes like F81 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use F81.0 for Specific reading disorder

  • Use F81.2 for Mathematics disorder

  • F81.8 for Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills

  • Use F81.81 for Disorder of written expression

  • Use F81.89 for Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills

  • Use F81.9 for Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About F81Overview

Is F81 (Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills need a more specific code from this category, such as F81.0, F81.2, and F81.81.