F80.1 is the ICD-10 code for Expressive language disorder. It is a four-character subcategory of F80 (Specific developmental disorders of speech and language), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F80–F89 (Disorders of psychological development) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
A specific developmental disorder in which the child's ability to use expressive spoken language is markedly below the appropriate level for its mental age, but in which language comprehension is within normal limits. There may or may not be abnormalities in articulation.
What F80.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Developmental dysphasia or aphasia, expressive type
What F80.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
F80.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
- F80.1AGrammatisk språkstörning
- F80.1BFonologisk och grammatisk språkstörning
- F80.1CSemantisk språkstörning
F80.1Ekspressiv språkforstyrrelse
DF801Ekspressiv dysfasi
F80.1Puheen tuottamisen häiriö
F80.1Expressive Sprachstörung
F80.1Trouble de l'acquisition du langage, de type expressif
F80.1expressieve taalstoornis
F80.1Expressive language disorder
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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