F98.8
Billable codeOther specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
The ICD-10 code for other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence is F98.8.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Excessive masturbation
- Nail-biting
- Nose-picking
- Thumb-sucking
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- F98.0Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- F98.1Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- F98.2Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhoodnon-billable header
- F98.3Pica of infancy and childhood
- F98.4Stereotyped movement disorders
- F98.5Adult onset fluency disorder
- F98.9Unspecified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
- F98.8Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 31389Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
F98.8 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.