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F93.9

Billable

Childhood emotional disorder, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An emotional or psychological disorder in a child that causes distress or functional impairment but cannot be more specifically classified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a catch-all code; attempt to document specific emotional symptoms to allow for a more specific diagnosis
  • •Verify that the condition is truly unspecified before using this code rather than a more specific F93 code

Code Hierarchy

└F93Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood└F93.9Childhood emotional disorder, unspecified
└F93.9Childhood emotional disorder, unspecified

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