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F84 ICD-10-CM Code: Pervasive developmental disorders

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FY 2026 Apr update / Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99) / Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89)

F84

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Pervasive developmental disorders

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

Official

No inclusion terms are included in this display for F84. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

Official
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)Inherited from F01-F99

Includes

Official
  • disorders of psychological developmentInherited from F01-F99

Excludes 1

Official

No Excludes 1 notes are included in this display for F84. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code First

Official

No Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for F84. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Use Additional

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No Use Additional Code instructions are included in this display for F84. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code Also

Official
  • any associated medical condition and intellectual disabilities

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code
F84
Description
Pervasive developmental disorders
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
No
Payment year
2026

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What This Code Means

F84 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pervasive developmental disorders. F84 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (f01-f99), within the section covering pervasive and specific developmental disorders (f80-f89).

Header codes like F84 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

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Code Also

  • any associated medical condition and intellectual disabilities

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

F84Pervasive developmental disorders
F84Pervasive developmental disorders

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