F98.5 is the ICD-10 code for Stuttering [stammering]. It is a four-character subcategory of F98 (Other behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence), 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
Speech that is characterized by frequent repetition or prolongation of sounds or syllables or words, or by frequent hesitations or pauses that disrupt the rhythmic flow of speech. It should be classified as a disorder only if its severity is such as to markedly disturb the fluency of speech.
What F98.5 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
F98.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F98.5Stamning
- F98.5AStamning
- F98.5WAnnan specificerad störning av typ stamning
- F98.5XOspecificerad störning av typ stamning
F98.5Stamming
DF985Stammen
F98.5Änkytys
F98.5Stottern [Stammeln]
F98.5Bégaiement
F98.5stotteren [stamelen]
F98.5Adult onset fluency 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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