ICD-10-CM F93: Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for F93

Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood

Coding Notes & Guidelines for F93

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)
  • nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48)
  • phobic anxiety disorder of childhood (F40.8)
  • social phobia (F40.1)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

gender identity disorder of childhood (F64.2)

Inclusion Terms

Identity disorder

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for F93):

F93.0 - Separation anxiety disorder of childhood F93.8 - Other childhood emotional disorders F93.9 - Childhood emotional disorder, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code F93 (Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood)

ICD-10-CM code F93 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM F93 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about F93 - Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood.