ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

F80.8Other developmental disorders of speech and language

Not billable — use a more specific code

F80.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About F80.8

F80.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other developmental disorders of speech and language. It belongs to category F80 (specific developmental disorders of speech and language), block F80-F89 (pervasive and specific developmental disorders) and chapter 5 (mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within F80, choose F80.8 (Other developmental disorders of speech and language) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Phonological disorder (F80.0), Expressive language disorder (F80.1), mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (F80.2), speech and language development delay due to hearing loss (F80.4) and developmental disorder of speech and language, unspecified (F80.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: F80.81 (disorder), F80.82 (disorder) and F80.89 (language).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under F80.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to F80.8.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
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Common questions about F80.8

Is F80.8 billable?: No. F80.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.