F98.80: Attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

Your attentiveness is impaired due to a disorder. This disorder is also known as ADD.

You probably find it hard to concentrate on something for a long time. You are probably easily distracted and do many different things quickly, one after the other.

The disorder begins in childhood. As an adolescent or adult, there may be a tendency to forget things with this disorder. The person finds it difficult to plan and organize everyday affairs.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).