F81.89
BillableOther developmental disorders of scholastic skills
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
This code describes learning difficulties that affect a person's ability to develop academic skills, such as problems with reading, writing, or math that are not classified as specific dyslexia or dyscalculia. These are developmental disorders that typically emerge during school years and impact educational performance.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only after more specific scholastic skill disorders (F81.0-F81.81) have been ruled out, as it is a catch-all category for other unspecified learning disorders
- •Ensure documentation clearly describes the specific academic skill affected and that the condition is developmental in nature rather than acquired from injury or illness
Code Hierarchy
└F81Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills└F81.8Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills└F81.89Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills
└F81.89Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills