F81.81 DISORDER OF WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: F81.81
  • Short Description: Disorder of written expression
  • Long Description: Disorder of written expression
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code F81.81 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Basic learning problem
  • Basic learning problem in writing
  • Developmental expressive writing disorder
  • Difficulty performing writing activities
  • Difficulty writing
  • Finding related to ability to perform writing activities
  • Finding related to ability to write
  • Finding related to ability to write
  • Micrographia
  • Specific spelling disorder

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code F81.81 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Specific learning disorder, with impairment in written expression
    • Specific spelling disorder

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
F81.81 Right Arrow 315.09 Reading disorder NEC
315.2 Oth learning difficulty
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
F81 Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills
F81.0 Specific reading disorder
F81.2 Mathematics disorder
F81.8 Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills
F81.89 Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills
F81.9 Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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