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

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for F98

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

Coding Notes & Guidelines for F98

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

enuresis NOS (R32)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

encopresis NOS (R15.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

rumination disorder in adults (F50.84)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

pica in adults (F50.83)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

abnormal involuntary movements (R25.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • childhood onset fluency disorder (F80.81)
  • dysphasia (R47.02)
  • fluency disorder in conditions classified elsewhere (R47.82)
  • fluency disorder (stuttering) following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -23)
  • tic disorders (F95.-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • 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.-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders (F50.-)
  • feeding difficulties (R63.3-)
  • feeding problems of newborn (P92.-)
  • pica of infancy or childhood (F98.3)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • compulsions in obsessive-compulsive disorder (F42.-)
  • hair plucking (F63.3)
  • movement disorders of organic origin (G20-G25)
  • nail-biting (F98.8)
  • nose-picking (F98.8)
  • stereotypies that are part of a broader psychiatric condition (F01-F95)
  • thumb-sucking (F98.8)
  • tic disorders (F95.-)
  • trichotillomania (F63.3)
Use Additional Code

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Inclusion Terms
  • Enuresis (primary) (secondary) of nonorganic origin
  • Functional enuresis
  • Psychogenic enuresis
  • Urinary incontinence of nonorganic origin
Inclusion Terms
  • Functional encopresis
  • Incontinence of feces of nonorganic origin
  • Psychogenic encopresis
Inclusion Terms

Rumination disorder in infancy or childhood, in remission

Inclusion Terms

Pica in infancy or childhood, in remission

Inclusion Terms

Stereotype/habit disorder

Inclusion Terms
  • Excessive masturbation
  • Nail-biting
  • Nose-picking
  • Thumb-sucking

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for F98):

About ICD-10-CM Code F98 (Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence)

ICD-10-CM code F98 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 F98 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about F98 - Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence. 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 Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence.