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F71

F71: Moderate intellectual disabilities

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F71 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for moderate intellectual disabilities. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • IQ level 35-40 to 50-55
  • Moderate mental subnormality

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

F71 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
  • A56865Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalizationnot covered
  • A56937Billing and Coding: Psychiatry and Psychology Services
  • A57052Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalization

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Imbecile, imbecility(I.Q.35-49)
  • I.Q.›35-49
  • Disability, disabilities›intellectual›moderate(I.Q.35-49)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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