F94.1

Reactive attachment disorder of childhood

Billable / specific

F94.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • disinhibited attachment disorder of childhood (F94.2)
  • normal variation in pattern of selective attachment

Excludes2

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

  • Asperger's syndrome (F84.5)
  • maltreatment syndromes (T74.-)
  • sexual or physical abuse in childhood, resulting in psychosocial problems (Z62.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) (from F94)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any associated failure to thrive or growth retardation

Also known as

  • Disorder, attachment, reactive
  • Disorder, reactive attachment

Parent code

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

Related codes

  • F94.0Selective mutismBillable
  • F94.2Disinhibited attachment disorder of childhoodBillable
  • F94.8Other childhood disorders of social functioningBillable
  • F94.9Childhood disorder of social functioning, unspecifiedBillable

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