F81 is the ICD-10 code for Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block F80–F89 (Disorders of psychological development) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Disorders in which the normal patterns of skill acquisition are disturbed from the early stages of development. This is not simply a consequence of a lack of opportunity to learn, it is not solely a result of mental retardation, and it is not due to any form of acquired brain trauma or disease.
Subcodes of F81
F81 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DF81Specifikke udviklingsforstyrrelser af skolefærdigheder
F81Oppimiskyvyn häiriöt
F81Umschriebene Entwicklungsstörungen schulischer Fertigkeiten
F81Troubles spécifiques du développement des acquisitions scolaires
F81specifieke ontwikkelingsstoornissen van schoolvaardigheden
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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