F93.3 is the ICD-10 code for Sibling rivalry disorder. It is a four-character subcategory of F93 (Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Some degree of emotional disturbance usually following the birth of an immediately younger sibling is shown by a majority of young children. A sibling rivalry disorder should be diagnosed only if the degree or persistence of the disturbance is both statistically unusual and associated with abnormalities of social interaction.
What F93.3 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Sibling jealousy
F93.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F93.3Syskonrivalitet
F93.3Overdreven, patologisk søskenrivalisering
DF933Overdreven søskendejalousi
F93.3Sisaruskateushäiriö
F93.3Emotionale Störung mit Geschwisterrivalität
F93.3Rivalité dans la fratrie
F93.3rivaliteitsstoornis jegens broertje of zusje ['sibling rivalry'-stoornis]
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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