F80 — Specific developmental disorders of speech and language
Not billable
Is F80 billable?
No — F80 is a non-billable header code. F80 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 8 billable codes beneath F80.
Billable codes under this header
- F80.0Phonological disorder
- F80.1Expressive language disorder
- F80.2Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder
- F80.4Speech and language development delay due to hearing loss
- F80.9Developmental disorder of speech and language, unspecified
- F80.81Childhood onset fluency disorder
- F80.82Social pragmatic communication disorder
- F80.89Other developmental disorders of speech and language
F80 at a glance
| Code | F80 |
|---|---|
| Description | Specific developmental disorders of speech and language |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F80, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F80 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
What codes fall under F80? (6)
- F80.0Phonological disorder
- F80.1Expressive language disorder
- F80.2Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder
- F80.4Speech and language development delay due to hearing loss
- F80.8Other developmental disorders of speech and languagenot billable
- F80.9Developmental disorder of speech and language, unspecified
How long has F80 existed?
F80 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.