Question 1

Is F90 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, F90 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code F90 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code F90 represents Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code F90 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code F90 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F90?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for F90 is section:F90-F98 (Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions should be coded separately from F90?

Accepted Answer

Code F90 has Type 2 Excludes including: anxiety disorders (F40.-, F41.-); mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39); pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-) and 1 more conditions. These conditions are not included in F90 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

F902026

Excludes25Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Includes3Included conditions

Is F90 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code F90 mean?

When was ICD-10 code F90 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F90?

What conditions should be coded separately from F90?