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Compare/F80.82 vs F84.0

F80.82 vs F84.0

F80.82 (Social pragmatic communication disorder) compared with F84.0 (Autistic disorder), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. F80.82 carries an Excludes1 note covering F84.0: “autistic disorder (F84.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

F80.82Social pragmatic communication disorderF84.0Autistic disorder
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)
DefinitionSocial pragmatic communication disorder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F80.82).Autistic disorder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F84.0).
Includes
Autism spectrum disorder
Infantile autism
Infantile psychosis
Kanner's syndrome

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources