F80.1

Expressive language disorder

Billable / specific

F80.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, expressive type

Includes (from F80)

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (F80.2)
  • dysphasia and aphasia NOS (R47.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • acquired aphasia with epilepsy [Landau-Kleffner] (G40.80-)
  • selective mutism (F94.0)
  • intellectual disabilities (F70-F79)
  • pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) (from F80)

Also known as

  • Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, expressive type
  • Aphasia, developmental, expressive type
  • Development, delayed, language
  • Disorder, developmental, language, expressive
  • Disorder, language, expressive
  • Dysphasia, developmental, expressive type

Parent code

  • F80Specific developmental disorders of speech and languageHeader

Related codes

  • F80.0Phonological disorderBillable
  • F80.2Mixed receptive-expressive language disorderBillable
  • F80.4Speech and language development delay due to hearing lossBillable
  • F80.8Other developmental disorders of speech and languageHeader
  • F80.9Developmental disorder of speech and language, unspecifiedBillable

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