Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM
F80.9 Developmental disorder of speech and language, unspecified
Instructional notes
Chapter 5
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
Includes
- disorders of psychological development
This code
Inclusion terms
- Communication disorder NOS
- Language disorder NOS
Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders · F80-F89 Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89)
Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.
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