R41.840 — Attention and concentration deficit
Is R41.840 billable?
Yes — R41.840 is billable for FY2027. R41.840 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R41.840 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R41.840 at a glance
| Code | R41.840 |
|---|---|
| Description | Attention and concentration deficit |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R41.840 group to?
R41.840 sits in MDC 19 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 886Behavioral and Developmental Disordersmedical
How is R41.840 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R41.840. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Deficit › attention and concentration
- Deficit › concentration
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R41.840 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (F90.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R41
The conditions below can never be reported together with R41.840 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R41.84
The conditions below can never be reported together with R41.840 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code first — inherited from R41.84
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before R41.840. R41.840 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- the underlying condition, if known, such as:
- schizophrenia (F20.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R41.840, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R41.840 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R40-R46
The conditions below are not part of R41.840, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R41.840 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms and signs constituting part of a pattern of mental disorder (F01-F99)
How long has R41.840 existed?
R41.840 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.