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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Learning Disorder

ICD-10 Coding for Learning Disorder

F81.0
F81.81
F81.2

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for learning disorder includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Specific Learning Disorder
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Learning Disorder

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Learning Disorder

Use ICD-10 code F81.0 for specific reading disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Specific reading disorder

Billable Code
F81.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Phonological processing deficits confirmed by CTOPP-2
  • • Academic achievement scores below expected level

Applicable To

  • • Dyslexia
  • • Reading disorder

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation includes specific test results and duration of symptoms.

Disorder of written expression

Billable Code
F81.81
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Spelling and syntax errors confirmed by standardized tests

Applicable To

  • • Dysgraphia

Important Notes

  • • Document specific test scores and exclusion of other causes.

Mathematics disorder

Billable Code
F81.2
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Impaired number sense confirmed by standardized tests

Applicable To

  • • Dyscalculia

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation includes specific test results.

Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified

Billable Code
F81.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Testing inconclusive for specific domain

Important Notes

  • • Query provider if used without justification.
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for dyslexia?

The ICD-10 code for dyslexia is F81.0, which is used for specific reading disorders.

How do you code a learning disorder?

Learning disorders are coded under ICD-10 codes F81.0-F81.9, depending on the specific type such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.

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