F94.0 Billable Code
Selective mutism
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
Section Detail
F90-F98
Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of F94.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
- schizophrenia (F20.-)
- specific developmental disorders of speech and language (F80.-)
- transient mutism as part of separation anxiety in young children (F93.0)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
Yes
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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