Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 318.0
Moderate mental retardation
  • Short description: Mod mental retardation.
  • ICD-9-CM 318.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 318.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 318.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM F71 Moderate intellectual disabilities
Approximate Synonyms
  • Intellectual disability, moderate
  • Moderate intellectual disability
  • Moderate mental retardation (I.Q. 35-49)
Applies To
  • IQ 35-49
  • Moderate mental subnormality
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 318.0:
  • Imbecile, imbecility 318.0
    • specified IQ - see IQ
    • unspecified IQ 318.0
  • IQ
    • 35-49 318.0
  • Mental - see also condition
    • subnormality (see also Retardation, mental) 319
  • Retardation
    • mental 319
      • borderline V62.89
      • mild, IQ 50-70 317
      • moderate, IQ 35-49 318.0
      • profound, IQ under 20 318.2
      • severe, IQ 20-34 318.1
  • Subnormal, subnormality
    • mental (see also Retardation, mental) 319
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