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Diagnosis Code

F81.2 MATHEMATICS DISORDER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: F81.2

Short Description: Mathematics disorder

Long Description: Mathematics disorder

The code F81.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Mental and behavioural disorders (F01–F99)
    • Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89)
      • Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (F81)
        • F81.2 Mathematics disorder

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Basic learning problem
  • Basic learning problem in arithmetic
  • Developmental arithmetic disorder
  • Difficulty reasoning
  • Difficulty using arithmetic reasoning
  • Finding related to ability to use arithmetic reasoning
  • Specific number difficulty

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code F81.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Developmental acalculia
    • Developmental arithmetical disorder
    • Developmental Gerstmann's syndrome
    • Specific learning disorder, with impairment in mathematics
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • acalculia NOS (@R48.8*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • arithmetical difficulties associated with a reading disorder (@F81.0*)
    • arithmetical difficulties associated with a spelling disorder (@F81.81*)
    • arithmetical difficulties due to inadequate teaching (@Z55.8*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
F81.2 Right Arrow 315.1 Mathematics disorder

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
F81.8 Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills
F81.81 Disorder of written expression
F81.89 Other developmental disorders of scholastic skills
F81.9 Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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