Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89)

ICD-10 codes F80-F89 cover pervasive and specific developmental disorders that affect speech, language, motor skills, scholastic abilities, and psychological development. These codes address a wide range of neurodevelopmental disorders diagnosed mainly in childhood.

This code range includes specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80), such as phonological disorder (F80.0) and expressive language disorder (F80.1), conditions often synonymous with articulation difficulties, expressive aphasia, or speech delays. Also included are mixed receptive-expressive language disorders (F80.2) and speech delays linked to hearing loss (F80.4). Disorders like childhood onset fluency disorder, commonly known as stuttering, are classified under F80.81. The chapter also encompasses specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (F81), including developmental dyslexia (F81.0), mathematics disorder (F81.2), and disorder of written expression (F81.81). Motor skill issues such as developmental coordination disorder or developmental verbal dyspraxia fall under F82. Additionally, the range covers pervasive developmental disorders (F84), inclusive of autism spectrum disorder, Rett’s syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and Asperger’s syndrome, aiding coders dealing with complex neurodevelopmental and behavioral conditions. Lastly, F88 and F89 capture other and unspecified disorders of psychological development, representing global developmental delays or neurodevelopmental disorders without a precise diagnosis. These codes are essential for accurately classifying developmental conditions impacting communication, learning, motor coordination, and social interaction.