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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.

In this resource

  1. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  2. Sensory Processing Disorders
  3. Anxiety Disorders
  4. Mood Disorders
  5. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  6. Sleep, Eating, and Crying Disorders
  7. Trauma, Stress, and Deprivation Disorders
  8. Relationship Disorder

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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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In this resource

  1. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  2. Sensory Processing Disorders
  3. Anxiety Disorders
  4. Mood Disorders
  5. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  6. Sleep, Eating, and Crying Disorders
  7. Trauma, Stress, and Deprivation Disorders
  8. Relationship Disorder

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