F93.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other childhood emotional disorders. 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
What F93.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Identity disorder
- Overanxious disorder
What F93.8 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- gender identity disorder of childhood F64.2
F93.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F93.8Annen spesifisert følelsesmessig forstyrrelse i barndommen
DF938Anden emotionel forstyrrelse i barndom
- DF9380Generel angsttilstand i barndommen
Listed through more specific codes:
- F93.80Lapsuuden yleistynyt ahdistushäiriö
- F93.89Muu lapsuuden tunnehäiriö
F93.8Sonstige emotionale Störungen des Kindesalters
F93.8Autres troubles émotionnels de l'enfance
- F93.80Anxiété généralisée de l’enfance
F93.8overige gespecificeerde emotionele stoornissen op kinderleeftijd
F93.8Other childhood emotional disorders
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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