F93.8 Other childhood emotional disorders

The ICD-10-CM code for Other childhood emotional disorders is F93.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)

Section

F90-F98: Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98)

Category F93

4 codes (3 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F93.8:

• Timidity, child
• Reaction › withdrawing, child or adolescent
• Sensitive, sensitivity › child (excessive)
• Problem (with) (related to) › jealousy, child
• Problem (with) (related to) › identity (of childhood)
• Jealousy › childhood
• Jealousy › sibling
• Disorder (of) › sibling rivalry

Inclusion Terms

• Identity disorder

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 110 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F93.8 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

Pain disorders related to psychological factors (TOC entry)

a. Pain disorders related to psychological factors ..................................................................... 43

Psychoactive substance use disorders (TOC entry)

b. Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use ................................... 43

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)