ICD-Code 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.
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.
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
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
