Specific developmental disorder of motor function (F82)
ICD-10 code F82 identifies the specific developmental disorder of motor function, a condition primarily affecting coordination and motor skills in children. This code is used when motor difficulties are significant but not caused by a known neurological or muscular disorder.
The ICD-10 code for developmental coordination disorder (F82) covers various terms linked with impaired motor function, such as dyspraxia, clumsiness, developmental verbal dyspraxia, gross motor impairment, and motor skill disorder. It helps medical coders and healthcare providers document conditions where children exhibit challenges like clumsiness or delays in fine and gross motor development without intellectual disability being the primary issue. Recognizing synonymous phrases like apraxia, developmental coordination disorder, and motor delay syndrome directs users to accurately apply this code. This code is key for distinguishing motor function disorders that may also include speech and attention difficulties, facilitating appropriate diagnosis and treatment planning.
Mental and behavioural disorders (F01–F99)
Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89)
- F82 Specific developmental disorder of motor function
Specific developmental disorder of motor function (F82)
Instructional Notations
Inclusion Terms
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.
- Clumsy child syndrome
- Developmental coordination disorder
- Developmental dyspraxia
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
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.
