ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F95: Tic Disorder

ICD-10 code for Tic disorder is F95. It is a non-billable ICD code and should not be used for HIPAA- covered Transactions.

F95 is a medical classification listed by WHO under the range of behavioural, mental, and neurodevelopment disorders.

F95: Tic Disorder

  • The ICD10 CM code F95 became effective on 1 October 2021.
  • This F95 code is the American ICD-10-CM Version. Other countries of ICD-10 CM F95 codes may differ. 
The following code above includes annotation back-references that may apply to F95:
  • F90-F98: Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
  • F01-F99: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Five child codes of F95: Tic Disorder

  • F95.0: Transient tic disorder 
  • F95.1: Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder 
  • F95.2: Combined vocal and multiple motor tic disorder 
  • F95.8: Other tic disorders 
  • F95.9: Tic disorder, unspecified 

The above codes are billable

What is chronic tic disorder?

  • Disorders are characterized by frequent tics that can hinder speech or other activities.
  • Tics are abrupt, fast nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movements or vocalizations that can be made worse due to stress and are generally reduced during intense activities.
  • Tic disorders are distinct from other kinds of abnormalities that may be connected with medical ailments. (from DSM-iv, 1994)

Code History table since 2017

  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change

Reimbursement assertions with a service date on or after 2015, October 1 require using ICD10-CM codes.

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