F98.8 Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
The ICD-10-CM code for Other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence is F98.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- F90-F98: Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F90-F98)
- Category F98
- 11 codes (9 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F98.8:
- Masturbation (excessive)
- Nose-picking
- Onanism (excessive)
- Picking, nose
- Sucking thumb, child (excessive)
- Onychophagia
- Attention (to) › deficit disorder or syndrome
- Deficiency, deficient › attention (disorder) (syndrome)
Inclusion Terms
- Excessive masturbation
- Nail-biting
- Nose-picking
- Thumb-sucking
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 35,590 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F98.8 among the documented diagnoses.
- 65 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
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