F88 – Other disorders of psychological development

F88 Diagnosis Code: Other disorders of psychological development

The F88 is an ICD code that’s included in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), and it is used to designate “Other disorders of psychological development.”

This particular ICD-10 code is used to designate patients confirmed to have a particular disorder or have particular disorders of psychological development. Normally, there are specific ICD-10 codes for certain disorders such as specific speech articulation disorder, expressive language disorder, receptive language disorder, and acquired aphasia with epilepsy.

If a patient has a particular disorder and there are no specific ICD-10 codes for it, then this is the one that you should use.

Is the F88 billable?

Yes, the F88 ICD-10 code is billable and can be used to designate a patient for reimbursement purposes.

F88 clinical information:

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used only if you have a patient with a disorder or disorders of psychological development that do not have specific ICD-10 codes. This could be any number of things, so make sure to check if there are ICD-10 codes for the specific problem you are diagnosing before using this.

As this ICD-10 code pertains to developmental disorders with a psychological focus, various therapeutic approaches can be employed. These may include cognitive behavioral therapy, art therapy, skills training, and even speech therapy. The precise elements of a patient's treatment plan will be determined by the specific nature of the "other" disorder in question.

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F88 synonyms include:

• Autistic disorder of childhood onset
• Constitutional aplastic anemia
• Developmental agnosia
• Developmental delay due to methylmalonate semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency
• Developmental delay with autism spectrum disorder and gait instability
• Developmental delay, facial dysmorphism syndrome due to MED13L deficiency
• Developmental regression

Other ICD-10 codes for disorders of psychological development:

• F80.0 - Specific speech articulation disorder
• F80.1 - Expressive language disorder
• F80.2 - Receptive language disorder
• F80.3 - Acquired aphasia with epilepsy
• F80.8 - Other developmental disorders of speech and language
• F81.0 - Specific reading disorder
• F81.2 - Specific disorder of arithmetical skills
• F84.2 - Rett syndrome
• F84.3 - Other childhood disintegrative disorder