F94.0

Selective mutism

Billable / specific

F94.0 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

  • Elective mutism

Includes (from F94)

  • 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.

  • pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
  • schizophrenia (F20.-)
  • specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.-)
  • transient mutism as part of separation anxiety in young children (F93.0)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) (from F94)

Also known as

  • Elective mutism
  • Disturbance, emotions specific to childhood and adolescence, with elective mutism
  • Mutism, elective
  • Mutism, selective
  • Reaction, adjustment, with mutism, elective

Parent code

  • F94Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescenceHeader

Related codes

  • F94.1Reactive attachment disorder of childhoodBillable
  • F94.2Disinhibited attachment disorder of childhoodBillable
  • F94.8Other childhood disorders of social functioningBillable
  • F94.9Childhood disorder of social functioning, unspecifiedBillable

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