F98

Non-billable

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

F98 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as F98.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
F01-F99
Subcodes
8
Edition
FY2026

F01-F99 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

A heterogeneous group of disorders that share the characteristic of an onset in childhood but otherwise differ in many respects. Some of the conditions represent well-defined syndromes but others are no more than symptom complexes that need inclusion because of their frequency and association with psychosocial problems, and because they cannot be incorporated into other syndromes.

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.-)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code F98?
F98 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence". It falls under F01-F99 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders.
Is F98 a billable code?
No — F98 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as F98.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of F98?
F98 has 8 more specific child codes, including F98.0, F98.1, F98.2.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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