Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 312.9
Unspecified disturbance of conduct
  • Short description: Conduct disturbance NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 312.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 312.9 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 312.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 312.9: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 312.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM F91.9 Conduct disorder, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abnormal behavior
  • Abnormal behaviour
  • Behavior disorder
  • Behavior disorder, disruptive
  • Conduct disorder
  • Disruptive behavior disorder
  • Disruptive behaviour disorder
Applies To
  • Delinquency (juvenile)
  • Disruptive behavior disorder NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 312.9:
  • Conduct disturbance (see also Disturbance, conduct) 312.9
    • adjustment reaction 309.3
  • Cruelty in children (see also Disturbance, conduct) 312.9
  • Delinquency (juvenile) 312.9
    • group (see also Disturbance, conduct) 312.2
  • Destructiveness (see also Disturbance, conduct) 312.9
    • adjustment reaction 309.3
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • behavior NEC (see also Disturbance, conduct) 312.9
      • disruptive 312.9
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
    • behavior (see also Disturbance, conduct) 312.9
  • Juvenile - see also condition
    • delinquent 312.9
      • group (see also Disturbance, conduct) 312.2
      • neurotic 312.4
  • Problem (with) V49.9
    • behavior, child 312.9
    • delinquency (juvenile) 312.9
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 312.9 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2012 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.