F98 - Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
| ICD-10: | F98 |
| Short Description: | Oth behav/emotn disord w onset usly occur in chldhd and adol |
| Long Description: | Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
F98 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Oth behav/emotn disord w onset usly occur in chldhd and adol
Non-specific codes like F98 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for oth behav/emotn disord w onset usly occur in chldhd and adol:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.0 for Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.1 for Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - F98.2 for Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.21 for Rumination disorder of infancy
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.29 for Other feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.3 for Pica of infancy and childhood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.4 for Stereotyped movement disorders
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.5 for Adult onset fluency disorder
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.8 for Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
- BILLABLE CODE - Use F98.9 for Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 ExcludesA 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.
Patient Education
Child Behavior Disorders
All kids misbehave some times. And some may have temporary behavior problems due to stress. For example, the birth of a sibling, a divorce, or a death in the family may cause a child to act out. Behavior disorders are more serious. They involve a pattern of hostile, aggressive, or disruptive behaviors for more than 6 months. The behavior is also not appropriate for the child's age.
Warning signs can include:
- Harming or threatening themselves, other people or pets
- Damaging or destroying property
- Lying or stealing
- Not doing well in school, skipping school
- Early smoking, drinking or drug use
- Early sexual activity
- Frequent tantrums and arguments
- Consistent hostility toward authority figures
If you see signs of a problem, ask for help. Poor choices can become habits. Kids who have behavior problems are at higher risk for school failure, mental health problems, and even suicide. Classes or family therapy may help parents learn to set and enforce limits. Talk therapy and behavior therapy for your child can also help.
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
