F81.0 is the ICD-10 code for Specific reading disorder. It is a four-character subcategory of F81 (Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills), 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
The main feature is a specific and significant impairment in the development of reading skills that is not solely accounted for by mental age, visual acuity problems, or inadequate schooling. Reading comprehension skill, reading word recognition, oral reading skill, and performance of tasks requiring reading may all be affected. Spelling difficulties are frequently associated with specific reading disorder and often remain into adolescence even after some progress in reading has been made. Specific developmental disorders of reading are commonly preceded by a history of disorders in speech or language development. Associated emotional and behavioural disturbances are common during the school age period.
What F81.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- "Backward reading"
- Developmental dyslexia
- Specific reading retardation
What F81.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
F81.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F81.0Spesifikk leseforstyrrelse
DF810Specifik læseforstyrrelse
F81.0Lukemiskyvyn häiriö
F81.0Lese- und Rechtschreibstörung
F81.0Trouble spécifique de la lecture
F81.0specifieke leesstoornis
F81.0Specific reading 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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