F98.6 is the ICD-10 code for Cluttering. 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
A rapid rate of speech with breakdown in fluency, but no repetitions or hesitations, of a severity to give rise to diminished speech intelligibility. Speech is erratic and dysrhythmic, with rapid jerky spurts that usually involve faulty phrasing patterns.
What F98.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
F98.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F98.6Skenande tal
- F98.6ASkenande tal, cluttering
- F98.6WAnnan specificerad störning av typ skenande tal
F98.6Løpsk tale
DF986Støden
F98.6Sokellus
F98.6Poltern
F98.6Bredouillement [langage précipité]
F98.6ongecoördineerde spraak
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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