Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM R41.840 is the diagnosis code for Attention and concentration deficit. This code falls under the section "Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as R41.840. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where R41.840 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R41.840 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R41.840 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Attention and concentration deficit". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of R41.840 is R41.84 ("Other specified cognitive deficit"). R41.840 provides a more specific classification within this category.
R41.840 is located in Section R40-R46 — "Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R41.840 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Attention and concentration deficit" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Attention and concentration deficit is R41.840.
Yes, R41.840 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R41.840 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for R41.840 include: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (F90.-).
Yes, R41.840 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.