F81.9 Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.
Applicable to
Knowledge acquisition disability NOS
Learning disability NOS
Learning disorder NOS
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 886 in MDC 19.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
315.9 Unspecified delay in development (approximate)
V40.0 Mental and behavioral problems with learning (approximate)
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.
Code annotations containing back-references to F81.9
Back-references to F81
Code Also: G93.45 Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy ("developmental disorders of scholastic skills (F81.-)")
Type 1 Excludes: R48 Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified ("specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (F81.-)")
Code Also: Z15.1 Genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders ("developmental disorders of scholastic skills (F81.-)")
Type 1 Excludes: Z55 Problems related to education and literacy ("disorders of psychological development (F80-F89)")
Diagnosis Index entries for F81.9
Delay, delayed › development › intellectual (specific)
Delay, delayed › development › learning
Development › delayed › learning skill
Disability, disabilities › knowledge acquisition
Disability, disabilities › learning
Disorder (of) › developmental › learning
Disorder (of) › learning (specific)
Disorder (of) › psychogenic NOS › learning
Learning defect (specific)
Problem (with) (related to) › learning (developmental)