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Crosswalk from DC:0-5™ to DSM-5 and ICD-10

Understand the common diagnoses and how they're referred to in the DC:0-5™, DSM-5, and ICD-10. ZERO TO THREE developed this crosswalk as a guide. States and agencies may need to adapt the links from DC:0-5 to DSM and ICD codes based on their own service delivery policies.

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Neurodevelopmental Disorders

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Autism Spectrum Disorder	Autism Spectrum Disorder	Childhood Autism	F84.0
Early Atypical Autism Spectrum Disorder	Other Specified Neurodevelopmental Disorder	Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Unspecified	F84.9
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	Disturbance of Activity and Attention	F90.1
Overactivity Disorder of Toddlerhood	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation	Disturbance of Activity and Attention	F90.1
Global Developmental Delay	Global Developmental Delay	Other Disorders of Psychological Development, Global Developmental Delay	F88
Developmental Language Disorder	Language Disorder	Developmental Disorder of Speech and Language, Unspecified	F80.9
Developmental Coordination Disorder	Developmental Coordination Disorder	Specific Developmental Disorder of Motor Function (Developmental Coordination Disorder)	F82
Other Neurodevelopmental Disorder	Unspecified Neurodevelopmental Disorder	Unspecified Disorder of Psychological Development	F89

Sensory Processing Disorders

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Sensory Over-Responsivity Disorder	Other Specified Neurodevelopmental Disorder	Other Disorders of Psychological Development	F88
Sensory Under-Responsivity Disorder	Other Specified Neurodevelopmental Disorder	Other Disorders of Psychological Development	F88
Other Sensory Processing Disorder	Other Specified Neurodevelopmental Disorder	Other Disorders of Psychological Development	F88

Anxiety Disorders

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Separation Anxiety Disorder	Separation Anxiety Disorder	Separation Anxiety Disorder of Childhood	F93.0
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)	Social Anxiety Disorder	(Social Phobia) Social Anxiety Disorder of Childhood	F93.2
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	Generalized Anxiety Disorder	Generalized Anxiety Disorder	F41.1
Selective Mutism	Selective Mutism	Selective Mutism	F94.0
Inhibition to Novelty Disorder	Other Specified Anxiety Disorder	Other Specified Anxiety Disorder	F41.8
Other Anxiety Disorder of Infancy/Early Childhood	Other Specified Anxiety Disorder	Other Specified Anxiety Disorder	F41.8

Mood Disorders

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Depressive Disorder of Early Childhood	Major Depressive Disorder	Depressive Episode	F32
Disorder of Dysregulated Anger and Aggression of Early Childhood	Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder	Other Persistent Mood Disorders	F34.8
Other Mood Disorder of Early Childhood	Unspecified Depressive Disorder	Unspecified Mood Disorder	F39

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	F42.1
Tourette’s Disorder	Tourette’s Disorder	Tourette’s Disorder	F95.2
Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder	Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder	Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder	F95.1
Trichotillomania	Trichotillomania	Trichotillomania	F63.3
Skin Picking Disorder of Infancy/Early Childhood	Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder	Factitial Dermatitis, Neurotic Excoriation	L98.1
Other Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders	Unspecified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Unspecified	F42.9

Sleep, Eating, and Crying Disorders

Sleep Disorders

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Sleep Onset Disorder	Insomnia Disorder	Nonorganic Insomnia	F51.0
Night Waking Disorder	Insomnia Disorder	Nonorganic Insomnia	F51.0
Partial Arousal Sleep Disorder	Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorders - Sleep terror type	Sleep Terrors	F51.4
Nightmare Disorder of Early Childhood	Nightmare Disorder	Nightmares	F51.5

Eating Disorders of Infancy/Early Childhood

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Overeating Disorder	Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder	Overeating Associated with Other Psychological Disturbances	F50.4
Undereating Disorder	Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder	Other Eating Disorders	F50.8
Pica	Pica	Pica of Infancy and Childhood	F98.3
Rumination	Rumination Disorder	Feeding Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood / Rumination Disorder of Infancy	F98.21
Hoarding	Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder	Feeding Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood	F98.2

Crying

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Excessive Crying Disorder	None listed	Nonspecific Symptoms Peculiar to Infancy (Excessive Crying in Infants)	R68.1

Other

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Other Sleep, Eating, and Excessive Crying Disorder of Infancy/Early Childhood	Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder	Other Eating Disorders	F50.8
	Other Specified Sleep-Wake Disorder	Other Nonorganic Sleep Disorders	F51.8
		Nonspecific Symptoms Peculiar to Infancy (Excessive Crying in Infants)	R68.11

Trauma, Stress, and Deprivation Disorders

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Children 6 Years and Younger	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	F43.10
Adjustment Disorder	Adjustment Disorder, Unspecified	Adjustment Disorder - Unspecified	F43.20
Complicated Grief Disorder	Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder (Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder)	Other Reactions to Severe Stress	F43.8
Reactive Attachment Disorder	Reactive Attachment Disorder	Reactive Attachment Disorder	F94.1
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder	Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder	Disinhibited Attachment Disorder of Childhood	F94.2
Other Trauma, Stress, and Deprivation Disorder	Unspecified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder	Reaction to Severe Stress, Unspecified	F43.9

Relationship Disorder

DC:0-5™	DSM-5	ICD-10	ICD-10 Code
Relationship Specific Disorder of Infancy/Early Childhood	Parent-Child Relational Problem	Other Specified Problems Related to Upbringing	Z62.820

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