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ICD-10-CM Code for Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type F90.9

ICD-10 code F90.9 for Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders .

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Official Long Descriptor

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder of childhood or adolescence NOS
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder NOS

F90

Includes: attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity
attention deficit syndrome with hyperactivity

Excludes2: anxiety disorders (F40.-, F41.-)
mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)
pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
schizophrenia (F20.-)

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Inpatient Substance Abuse
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 513315, member: 216725"] Hi Laylaykali, It seems you are doing this correctly with CPT 90791 and inpt psych codes 99231 -99233, but no idea of HCPCS to use in that setting. U... [ Read More ]
Inpatient Substance Abuse
Hi Laylaykali, It seems you are doing this correctly with CPT 90791 and inpt psych codes 99231 -99233, but no idea of HCPCS to use in that setting. Understand MD, PA, DO psychiatrist and psychologist ... [ Read More ]
Adult ADHD or ADD
Z73.1, ADHD F90.9 documentation must be clear if you are to code type of ADHD. The wording "problems with attention" is just stating the ADHD or ADD ADD F90.0 is crosswalked from I9 314.00 ADHD F90.9 ... [ Read More ]
Adult ADHD or ADD
Need some expert advise on ADHD and ADD Adult dx coding. How do you bill an adult coming in for med refill with a diagnosis of ADHD? I pose this also if documentation says ADD for an adult? The docto... [ Read More ]
Need help with G codes and code 96160
[QUOTE="michelle0710, post: 504172, member: 379965"] Thank you rthomas for the above. This really helps. Can you help me understand code 96160. I have a claim with 96127 & 96160, 96127 paid and not 96... [ Read More ]
Need help with 80305 diagnosis
[QUOTE="rthomas@impcna.com, post: 491531, member: 431816"] I am not pain management but we do these drug screens for our ADD/ADHD patients or any patient that is on a controlled substance and the way... [ Read More ]
Need help with 80305 diagnosis
[QUOTE="celiaw, post: 491517, member: 718918"] Help! I am new to a pain management practice where they frequently do urine tests. We use 80305 to bill the test and the ICD 10's that are typically mapp... [ Read More ]
Psychotherapy
Sorry about that. I'm looking for a procedure code for a child who is in psychiatric outpatient transitioning to adult outpatient at a behavioral health clinic. The rendering physician is an APRN. ... [ Read More ]
Suicide Attempt Vicodine
Hello, I am new at coding Psych. How would you code the below scenario? F33.3, F12.20, f90.9, Z91.5 ... Would I need to know the effective agent for the vicodin? Psychiatric Diagnoses: Major Depres... [ Read More ]
ICD-10-CM ADD vs ADHD
I should have been more specific. I have two charts: Patient A says "ADD" coded as F90.9 Patient B says "ADD-stable" coded as F90.9 I will query the provider for further specification. Thank you ever... [ Read More ]
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