2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F88Other disorders of psychological development

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F80-F89›F88

ICD-10-CM F88
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

F88 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other disorders of psychological development. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 886. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Neurodevelopmental disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
F88
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other disorders of psychological development
Short Description
Other disorders of psychological development
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
F80-F89
Pervasive and specific developmental disorders

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF80-F89Pervasive and specific developmental disorders
CategoryF88Other disorders of psychological development
This CodeF88Other disorders of psychological development

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Autistic disorder of childhood onset
  • Congenital cataract, severe neonatal hepatopathy, global developmental delay syndrome
  • Congenital radioulnar synostosis
  • Constitutional aplastic anemia
  • Cortical blindness
  • Developmental agnosia
  • Developmental delay due to methylmalonate semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency
  • Developmental delay with autism spectrum disorder and gait instability
  • Developmental delay, facial dysmorphism syndrome due to MED13L deficiency
  • Developmental delay, language impairment, dopa responsive dystonia, parkinsonism syndrome
  • Developmental regression
  • Disorder of ornithine metabolism
  • Dysplasia with defective mineralization
  • Early-onset obesity, hyperphagia, severe developmental delay syndrome
  • Early-onset seizures, distal limb anomalies, facial dysmorphism, global developmental delay syndrome
  • Excessive eating
  • Facial dysmorphism, global developmental delay, hypotonia, polymicrogyria syndrome
  • Finding of quantity of eating
  • Global developmental delay
  • Global developmental delay, alopecia, macrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, structural brain anomalies syndrome
  • Global developmental delay, lung cysts, overgrowth, Wilms tumor syndrome
  • Global developmental delay, neuro-ophthalmological abnormalities, seizures, intellectual disability syndrome
  • Global developmental delay, osteopenia, ectodermal defect syndrome
  • Global developmental delay, visual anomalies, progressive cerebellar atrophy, truncal hypotonia syndrome
  • Growth retardation, mild developmental delay, chronic hepatitis syndrome
  • Hao Fountain syndrome
  • Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy with deafness and global delay
  • Hypomyelination of central nervous system structure
  • Hypoplasia of distal phalanx of hand
  • Infantile hypotonia, oculomotor anomalies, hyperkinetic movements, developmental delay syndrome
  • Inherited disorder of folate metabolism
  • Intellectual disability, feeding difficulties, developmental delay, microcephaly syndrome
  • IRF2BPL-related regressive neurodevelopmental disorder, dystonia, seizures syndrome
  • MADD-related developmental delay, endocrine dysfunction, hypohemoglobinemia syndrome
  • Mild global developmental delay
  • Mixed developmental disorder
  • Mixed disorder of psychological development
  • Moderate global developmental delay
  • MTHFS-related developmental delay, microcephaly, short stature, epilepsy syndrome
  • Nephroblastoma
  • Neurodevelopmental delay, seizures, ophthalmic anomalies, osteopenia, cerebellar atrophy syndrome
  • NRXN1-related severe neurodevelopmental disorder, motor stereotypies, chronic constipation, sleep-wake cycle disturbance
  • Optic atrophy, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, global developmental delay syndrome
  • Ossification anomaly with psychomotor developmental delay syndrome
  • Pancytopenia with developmental delay syndrome
  • Pierpont syndrome
  • PLAA-associated neurodevelopmental disorder
  • Progressive microcephaly, seizures, cortical blindness, developmental delay syndrome
  • Progressive microcephaly, seizures, cortical blindness, developmental delay with combined immunodeficiency due to DIAPH1 mutation
  • Progressive visual impairment
  • Radioulnar synostosis with developmental delay and hypotonia syndrome
  • Severe global developmental delay
  • Severe obesity
  • Short stature, brachydactyly, obesity, global developmental delay syndrome
  • SLC12A2-related developmental delay, intellectual disability, sensorineural deafness syndrome
  • Speech delay
  • THOC6-related developmental delay-microcephaly-facial dysmorphism syndrome
  • TMEM94-associated congenital heart defect, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome
  • X-linked intellectual disability, global development delay, facial dysmorphism, sacral caudal remnant syndrome

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to F88: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 5. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From Chapter 5 (F01-F99) Mental and behavioural disorders applies to 872 codes
  • disorders of psychological development

Applicable To

Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.

  • Developmental agnosia
  • Global developmental delay
  • Other specified neurodevelopmental disorder

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 5 (F01-F99) Mental and behavioural disorders applies to 872 codes
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name F88, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming F88: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • Z55 Problems related to education and literacy
    disorders of psychological development (F80-F89) names F80-F89, which includes this code

Use Additional Code 1

These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and F88 is one of the codes named.

  • G40.42 Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Like 5 Deficiency Disorder
    global developmental delay (F88)

Code Also 2

These codes say F88 may also be needed to fully describe the condition. The note gives no sequencing direction.

  • G93.45 Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
    other neurodevelopmental disorder (F88)
  • Z15.1 Genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders
    other neurodevelopmental disorder (F88)

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR MBD014
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Developmental Disabilities

Developmental disabilities are conditions that are usually present at birth. They can affect a child's growth and development. These conditions can cause physical, learning, language, or behavior issues. They can include:

The full article covers:

  • What are developmental disabilities?
  • What causes developmental disabilities?
  • How are developmental disabilities diagnosed?
  • What are the treatments for developmental disabilities?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert F88 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
315.8 Development delays NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About F88Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other disorders of psychological development?

The ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of psychological development is F88. It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is F88 (Other disorders of psychological development) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other disorders of psychological development on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does F88 group to?

When other disorders of psychological development is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 886 (behavioral and Developmental Disorders), which carries a relative weight of 1.6455. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of F88?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other disorders of psychological development converts to ICD-9-CM 315.8 (development delays NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.