F93 is the ICD-10 code for Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood. 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 F90–F98 (Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Mainly exaggerations of normal developmental trends rather than phenomena that are qualitatively abnormal in themselves. Developmental appropriateness is used as the key diagnostic feature in defining the difference between these emotional disorders, with onset specific to childhood, and the neurotic disorders (F40-F48).
What F93 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- when associated with conduct disorder F92.-
Subcodes of F93
F93 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F93Emotionella störningar med debut särskilt under barndomen
DF93Emotionelle forstyrrelser opstået i barndommen
F93Lapsuudessa alkavat tunne-elämän häiriöt
F93Emotionale Störungen des Kindesalters
F93Troubles émotionnels apparaissant spécifiquement dans l'enfance
F93emotionele stoornissen met specifiek begin op kinderleeftijd
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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