F94 ICD-10-CA category: Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescence

F94 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 5 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

F94

Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescence

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in F94

F94 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

Notes for F94

As CIHI prints them, with any note F94 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

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

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 somewhat heterogeneous group of disorders that have in common abnormalities in social functioning which begin during the developmental period, but which (unlike the pervasive developmental disorders) are not primarily characterized by an apparently constitutional social incapacity or deficit that pervades all areas of functioning. In many instances, serious environmental distortions or privations probably play a crucial role in etiology.

Where F94 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
  2. 2Block F90-F98Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
  3. 3Category F94Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescence

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is F94 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. F94 (Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescence) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 5 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is F94 in ICD-10-CA?

F94 sits under F90-F98 Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).

What coding notes apply to F94?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for F94, 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.