Does ICD-10 code F98 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10

ICD-10 Code F98: Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

Name: ICD-10 Code F98: Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:06:42.882Z

F98 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

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.
This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter

5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)

block

F90-F98Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

currentF90-F98

Official coding notes

Excludes2 (may code together if documented)

breath-holding spells (R06.89)
gender identity disorder of childhood (F64.2)
Kleine-Levin syndrome (G47.13)
obsessive-compulsive disorder (F42.-)
sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F51.-)

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Sibling codes

F90Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders F91Conduct disorders F93Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood F94Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescence F95Tic disorder

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.

Legacy codes

F98

Replacement codes

F98.0 — Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological conditionF98.1 — Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological conditionF98.3 — Pica of infancy and childhoodF98.4 — Stereotyped movement disordersF98.5 — Adult onset fluency disorderF98.8 — Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescenceF98.9 — Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

Common synonyms

Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

Frequently asked questions

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