2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F93.8Other childhood emotional disorders
ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F90-F98›F93
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
F93.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other childhood emotional disorders. 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 Miscellaneous mental and behavioral disorders/conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Adolescent - emotional problem
- Anxiety attack
- Anxiety disorder of adolescence
- Anxiety disorder of childhood
- Anxiety disorder of childhood OR adolescence
- Anxiety state
- Apprehension
- Childhood and adolescent disturbance with introversion
- Childhood and adolescent disturbance with sensitivity
- Childhood and adolescent disturbance with shyness
- Childhood and adolescent fearfulness disturbance
- Disturbance of anxiety and fearfulness in childhood and adolescence
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Identity disorder
- Identity disorder of childhood
- Misery and unhappiness reaction of childhood
- Overanxious disorder of childhood
- Personal identity confusion
- Personal relationship breakdown
- Poor family relationship
- Relationship problem
- Schizoid relationship
- Sibling relationship problem
- Unresolved independence-dependence conflict
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Identity disorder
Type 2 Excludes
- gender identity disorder of childhood F64.2
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 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.
- Crisis
- emotional - See Also: Disorder, adjustment;
- specific to childhood and adolescence - F93.8
- Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- emotional (persistent) - F34.9
- of childhood - F93.9
- specified NEC - F93.8
- identity
- of childhood - F93.8
- overanxious - F41.1
- of childhood - F93.8
- sibling rivalry - F93.8
- Disturbance (s) - See Also: Disease;
- emotions specific to childhood and adolescence - F93.9
- with
- anxiety and fearfulness NEC - F93.8
- involving relationship problems - F93.8
- mixed - F93.8
- specified NEC - F93.8
- Reaction - See Also: Disorder;
- child (abnormal) - F93.8
- withdrawing, child or adolescent - F93.8
- Sensitive, sensitivity - See Also: Allergy;
- child (excessive) - F93.8
- Timidity, child - F93.8
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Crisis
- emotional
- specific to childhood and adolescence
- Disorder(of)
- emotional (persistent)
- of childhood
- specified NEC
- Disorder(of)
- identity
- of childhood
- Disorder(of)
- overanxious
- of childhood
- Disorder(of)
- sibling rivalry
- Disturbance(s)
- emotions specific to childhood and adolescence
- with
- anxiety and fearfulness NEC
- Disturbance(s)
- emotions specific to childhood and adolescence
- involving relationship problems
- Disturbance(s)
- emotions specific to childhood and adolescence
- mixed
- Disturbance(s)
- emotions specific to childhood and adolescence
- specified NEC
- Jealousy
- childhood
- Jealousy
- sibling
- Problem(with) (related to)
- identity (of childhood)
- Problem(with) (related to)
- jealousy, child
- Problem(with) (related to)
- relationship
- childhood
- Reaction
- fear
- child (abnormal)
- Reaction
- withdrawing, child or adolescent
- Sensitive, sensitivity
- child (excessive)
- Timidity, child
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
uncontrolled anxiety or excessive worry that exceeds the realistic scope of life situations and endures for at least a month or longer.Patient Health Questionnaire
a self-administered version of the primary care evaluation of mental disorders (prime-md), a diagnostic tool containing modules on multiple mental health disorders including anxiety, alcohol, eating, and somatoform modules. the patient health questionnaire (phq-9) is designed specifically for mood/depression scoring each of the 9 dsm-iv criteria based on the mood module from the original prime-md. the generalized anxiety disorder scale (gad-7) scores 7 common anxiety symptoms.
Patient EducationClinical
Child Mental Health
It's important to recognize and treat mental illnesses in children early on. Once mental illness develops, it becomes a regular part of your child's behavior. This makes it more difficult to treat.
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Convert F93.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About F93.8Overview
Is F93.8 (Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other childhood emotional disorders on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of F93.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other childhood emotional disorders converts to ICD-9-CM 313.0 (overanxious disorder), 313.3 (relationship problems), and 313.82 (identity disorder). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
