F95.1 ICD-10-CA code: Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder
F95.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
F95.1Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written F951
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to F95.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Tic (disorder), chronic, motor
- Tic (disorder), chronic, vocal
Notes for F95.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note F95.1 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
- Meets the general criteria for a tic disorder, in which there are motor or vocal tics (but not both), that may be either single or multiple (but usually multiple), and last for more than a year.
- Syndromes in which the predominant manifestation is some form of tic. A tic is an involuntary, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movement (usually involving circumscribed muscle groups) or vocal production that is of sudden onset and that serves no apparent purpose. Tics tend to be experienced as irresistible but usually they can be suppressed for varying periods of time, are exacerbated by stress, and disappear during sleep. Common simple motor tics include only eye-blinking, neck-jerking, shoulder- shrugging, and facial grimacing. Common simple vocal tics include throat-clearing, barking, sniffing, and hissing. Common complex tics include hitting oneself, jumping, and hopping. Common complex vocal tics include the repetition of particular words, and sometimes the use of socially unacceptable (often obscene) words (coprolalia), and the repetition of one's own sounds or words (palilalia).From F95 Tic disorders
Where F95.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
- 2Block F90-F98Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
- 3Category F95Tic disorders
- 4Valid code F95.1Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder
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
What does ICD-10-CA code F95.1 mean?
F95.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is F95.1 in ICD-10-CA?
F95.1 sits under F95 Tic disorders, within 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 F95.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for F95.1, 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.