Intellectual Disabilities - F70-F79
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- borderline intellectual functioning, IQ above 70 to 84 (R41.83)
Code First: This note advises that another code should be sequenced as the principal diagnosis before the code with this note.
Section codeFirst:
- any associated physical or developmental disorders
These ranges represents Categories of Intellectual Disabilities. The "F70-F79" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad section.