Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 309.23
Specific academic or work inhibition
  • Short description: Academic/work inhibition.
  • ICD-9-CM 309.23 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 309.23 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: 309.23 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM F94.8 Other childhood disorders of social functioning
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adjustment disorder w academic inhibition
  • Adjustment disorder w work inhibition
  • Adjustment disorder with academic inhibition
  • Specific work inhibition
  • Work inhibition, specific
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 309.23:
  • Fever 780.60
    • spring 309.23
  • Inhibition, inhibited
    • academic as adjustment reaction 309.23
    • work as adjustment reaction 309.23
  • Reaction
  • Spring fever 309.23
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