F98.8
Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where F98.8 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- F98 Parent Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
- F98.8 This code Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Excessive masturbation
Inclusion Terms
Nail-biting
Inclusion Terms
Nose-picking
Inclusion Terms
Thumb-sucking
Excludes2
breath-holding spells ( R06.89 )
Inherited from F98 — Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Excludes2
gender identity disorder of childhood ( F64.2 )
Inherited from F98 — Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Excludes2
Kleine-Levin syndrome ( G47.13 )
Inherited from F98 — Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Version History
How F98.8 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Related Codes
Other codes under F98
- F98.0 Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition Billable
- F98.1 Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition Billable
- F98.2 Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood
- F98.3 Pica of infancy and childhood Billable
- F98.4 Stereotyped movement disorders Billable
- F98.5 Adult onset fluency disorder Billable
- F98.9 Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence Billable
Codes whose official notes reference F98.8
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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