F93

Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood

Non-billable header

F93 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • disorders of psychological development
  • Note: Codes within categories F90-F98 may be used regardless of the age of a patient. These disorders generally have onset within the childhood or adolescent years, but may continue throughout life or not be diagnosed until adulthood

Excludes2

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

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

More specific codes F93

  • F93.0Separation anxiety disorder of childhoodBillable
  • F93.8Other childhood emotional disordersBillable
  • F93.9Childhood emotional disorder, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • F90Attention-deficit hyperactivity disordersHeader
  • F91Conduct disordersHeader
  • F94Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescenceHeader
  • F95Tic disorderHeader
  • F98Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescenceHeader

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