ICD-10 Code F79: Unspecified intellectual disabilities
F79 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Unspecified intellectual disabilities in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents unspecified intellectual disabilities in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
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Official coding notes
- Mental deficiency NOS
- Mental subnormality NOS
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
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