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F84 ICD-10-CA category: Pervasive developmental disorders

F84 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 8 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

F84

Pervasive developmental disorders

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in F84

F84 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

F84.0Childhood autismF84.1Atypical autismF84.2Rett's syndromeF84.3Other childhood disintegrative disorderF84.4Overactive disorder associated with mental retardation and stereotyped movementsF84.5Asperger's syndromeF84.8Other pervasive developmental disordersF84.9Pervasive developmental disorder, unspecified

Notes for F84

As CIHI prints them, with any note F84 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Disorders of psychological developmentFrom Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

  • Use additional code to identify any associated medical condition and mental retardation.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)

Note

  • A group of disorders characterized by qualitative abnormalities in reciprocal social interactions and in patterns of communication, and by a restricted, stereotyped, repetitive repertoire of interests and activities. These qualitative abnormalities are a pervasive feature of the individual's functioning in all situations.
  • The disorders included in this block have in common: (a) onset invariably during infancy or childhood; (b) impairment or delay in development of functions that are strongly related to biological maturation of the central nervous system; and (c) a steady course without remissions and relapses. In most cases, the functions affected include language, visuo-spatial skills, and motor coordination. Usually, the delay or impairment has been present from as early as it could be detected reliably and will diminish progressively as the child grows older, although milder deficits often remain in adult life.From F80-F89 Disorders of psychological development

Where F84 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
  2. 2Block F80-F89Disorders of psychological development
  3. 3Category F84Pervasive developmental disorders

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See F84 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is F84 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. F84 (Pervasive developmental disorders) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 8 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is F84 in ICD-10-CA?

F84 sits under F80-F89 Disorders of psychological development, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).

What coding notes apply to F84?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Use additional code, Includes, Excludes notes for F84, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside F84

F80Specific developmental disorders of speech and languageF81Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skillsF82Specific developmental disorder of motor functionF83Mixed specific developmental disordersF88Other disorders of psychological developmentF89Unspecified disorder of psychological development