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  5. Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F98)

Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F98)

The ICD-10 code section F98 is used specifically for diagnosing and classifying a range of behavioral and emotional disorders that typically begin in childhood or adolescence.

Codes within this section cover diverse conditions such as enuresis (F98.0), which includes terms like psychogenic urinary incontinence and nocturnal enuresis, and encopresis (F98.1), referring to non-organic fecal incontinence in children. Feeding-related disorders are also listed, including rumination disorder (F98.21), known by synonyms like regurgitation of gastric content, and other feeding difficulties coded as F98.2 and F98.29. The section additionally addresses pica (F98.3), involving the craving and eating of non-food items, as well as stereotyped movement disorders (F98.4), which include repetitive, non-functional movements often seen in neurodevelopmental conditions. Speech fluency problems arising in adulthood but rooted in developmental issues are classified under adult onset fluency disorder (F98.5).

For unusual or less common behavioral patterns with onset in youth that do not neatly fit other categories, F98.8 captures specified behavioral issues like habitual nail biting or juvenile masturbation. When the behavioral or emotional disorder's exact type is unclear, F98.9 serves as the unspecified code. Using these codes helps professionals accurately document childhood and adolescent psychiatric conditions for appropriate care and record-keeping, guiding both diagnosis and treatment.

Instructional Notations

Type 2 Excludes

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.

  • breath-holding spells R06.89
  • gender identity disorder of childhood F64.2
  • Kleine-Levin syndrome G47.13
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder F42
  • sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition F51

Clinical Terms

The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.

Encopresis

Incontinence of feces not due to organic defect or illness.

Masturbation

Sexual stimulation or gratification of the self.

Nail Biting

Common form of habitual body manipulation which is an expression of tension.

Nocturnal Enuresis

Involuntary discharge of URINE during sleep at night after expected age of completed development of urinary control.

Stuttering

A disturbance in the normal fluency and time patterning of speech that is inappropriate for the individual's age. This disturbance is characterized by frequent repetitions or prolongations of sounds or syllables. Various other types of speech dysfluencies may also be involved including interjections, broken words, audible or silent blocking, circumlocutions, words produced with an excess of physical tension, and monosyllabic whole word repetitions. Stuttering may occur as a developmental condition in childhood or as an acquired disorder which may be associated with BRAIN INFARCTIONS and other BRAIN DISEASES. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Urine

Liquid by-product of excretion produced in the kidneys, temporarily stored in the bladder until discharge through the URETHRA.