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ICD-10-CM Section · F70-F79

Intellectual disabilities

9 codes in this section

9
Total Codes
7
Billable
2
Header (Non-Billable)
6
Top-Level Codes

About Section F70-F79

Section F70-F79 (F70-F79) covers intellectual disabilities. It sits within the Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders chapter (F01-F99). This section contains 9 ICD-10-CM codes, 7 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 2 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.

Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.

Codes in F70-F79

Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.

F70 Mild intellectual disabilities
0 subcodes
F71 Moderate intellectual disabilities
0 subcodes
F72 Severe intellectual disabilities
0 subcodes
F73 Profound intellectual disabilities
0 subcodes
F78 Other intellectual disabilities
3 subcodes
F78.A Other genetic related intellectual disabilities Header
F78.A1 SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability Billable
F78.A9 Other genetic related intellectual disability Billable
F79 Unspecified intellectual disabilities
0 subcodes

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