F81.0 – Specific reading disorder
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
alexia NOS (R48.0)
dyslexia NOS (R48.0)
Applicable To
'Backward reading'
Developmental dyslexia
Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
Specific reading retardation
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 10000
–
Developmental reading disorder, unspecified
Fs: 10000
–
Developmental dyslexia
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Backward reading
(dyslexia)
F81.0
Delay, delayed
Development
Difficult, difficulty
(in)
Disorder
(of)
See also Disease
specified
with impairment in
developmental
(specific)
F81.0
specific
Retardation
Word
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| F01-F99 | Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99) |
| F80-F89 | Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89) |
| F81 | Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills |
| F81.0 |
Specific reading disorder
Type 1 Excludes
alexia NOS (R48.0)
dyslexia NOS (R48.0)
Applicable to
'Backward reading'
Developmental dyslexia
Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
Specific reading retardation
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