F81.0 Specific reading disorder
The ICD-10-CM code for Specific reading disorder is F81.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- F80-F89: Pervasive and specific developmental disorders (F80-F89)
- Category F81
- 7 codes (5 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F81.0:
- Backward reading (dyslexia)
- Strephosymbolia
- Mirror writing
- Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes) › word (developmental)
- Retardation › reading (specific)
- Difficult, difficulty (in) › reading (developmental)
- Alexia › developmental
- Dyslexia › developmental
Inclusion Terms
- 'Backward reading'
- Developmental dyslexia
- Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
- Specific reading retardation
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 1,005 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F81.0 among the documented diagnoses.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
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Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026