2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F89Unspecified disorder of psychological development
ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F80-F89›F89
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
F89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified disorder 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.
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Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acanthosis nigricans
- Achondrogenesis
- Achondroplasia
- CCNK-related neurodevelopmental disorder, severe intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- CHD3-related developmental delay, speech delay, intellectual disability, abnormalities of vision, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- CHD4-related neurodevelopmental disorder
- CNTNAP2-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
- Congenital contracture of limbs and face, hypotonia, developmental delay syndrome
- Cortical blindness
- Developmental disorder
- Developmental hereditary disorder
- Developmental mental disorder
- Developmentally disabled
- Disorder of psychological development
- Early childhood developmental disability
- Hyperkinetic syndrome with developmental delay
- Immuno-osseous dysplasia
- Insulin resistance
- Left ventricular myocardial noncompaction cardiomyopathy
- Lethal left ventricular non-compaction, seizures, hypotonia, cataract, developmental delay syndrome
- Macrocephaly, intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental disorder, small thorax syndrome
- Macroencephaly
- Macrothrombocytopenia, lymphedema, developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, camptodactyly syndrome
- Malabsorption of glucose
- Megakaryocytic thrombocytopenia
- Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, insulin resistance syndrome
- Neurodevelopmental delay
- Neurodevelopmental delay, hypotonia, cerebellar ataxia, cardiac conduction defects syndrome
- Neurodevelopmental delay, intellectual disability, ataxia, feeding difficulty syndrome
- Neurodevelopmental disorder
- Neurodevelopmental disorder due to maternal use of alcohol
- Neurodevelopmental disorder, craniofacial dysmorphism, cardiac defect, skeletal anomalies syndrome
- Ocular anomalies, axonal neuropathy, developmental delay syndrome
- Oculogastrointestinal neurodevelopmental syndrome
- Palatal anomalies, widely spaced teeth, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome
- Pervasive developmental disorder with cognitive developmental delay and complete impairment of functional language
- Pervasive developmental disorder with cognitive developmental delay and marked impairment of functional language
- Pili torti
- Pili torti with developmental delay and neurological abnormality syndrome
- Progressive microcephaly, seizures, cortical blindness, developmental delay syndrome
- RERE-related neurodevelopmental syndrome
- Secondary neurodevelopmental disorder
- Severe achondroplasia, developmental delay, acanthosis nigricans syndrome
- Severe hypotonia, psychomotor developmental delay, strabismus, cardiac septal defect syndrome
- Severe neurodevelopmental disorder with feeding difficulties, stereotypic hand movement, bilateral cataract
- Skeletal dysplasia, T-cell immunodeficiency, developmental delay syndrome
- Spastic paraplegia, severe developmental delay, epilepsy syndrome
- Speech delay
- TELO2-related intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental disorder
- Tic due to developmental disorder
- Ventricular myocardial noncompaction cardiomyopathy
- WAC-related facial dysmorphism, developmental delay, behavioral abnormalities syndrome
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to F89: 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.
- 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 disorder NOS
- Neurodevelopmental disorder NOS
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.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
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Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
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Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
developmental F89
Clinical ClassificationClinical
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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:
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Convert F89 to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About F89Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified disorder of psychological development?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disorder of psychological development is F89. It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is F89 (Unspecified disorder of psychological development) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report unspecified disorder of psychological development on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does F89 group to?
When unspecified disorder 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 F89?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, unspecified disorder of psychological development converts to ICD-9-CM 315.9 (development delay NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.