Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for developmental delay includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Developmental Delay
Use ICD-10 code R62.0 for delayed milestone in childhood, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Developmental screening encounter
Use for encounters specifically for developmental screening.
The ICD-10 code for general developmental delay is R62.0, used when specific milestones are not met without a known underlying cause.
For developmental delay with Down syndrome, use Q90.9 for Down syndrome and R62.0 for the associated developmental delay.