F81 — Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills
Not billable
Is F81 billable?
No — F81 is a non-billable header code. F81 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 5 billable codes beneath F81.
F81 at a glance
| Code | F81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills |
| 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 F81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
What codes fall under F81? (4)
How long has F81 existed?
F81 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.