F84Pervasive developmental disorders
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
Do not use F84 directly
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- Chapter V
- Mental and behavioural disorders
- Group F80-F89
- Disorders of psychological development
- Official Vietnamese name
- Rối loạn lan tỏa sự phát triển
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- A group of disorders characterized by qualitative abnormalities in reciprocal social interactions and in patterns of communication, and by a restricted, stereotyped, repetitive repertoire of interests and activities. These qualitative abnormalities are a pervasive feature of the individual's functioning in all situations. Use additional code, if desired, to identify any associated medical condition and mental retardation.
Related F84 codes
F84.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Childhood autism
F84.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Atypical autism
F84.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Rett syndrome
F84.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other childhood disintegrative disorder
F84.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Overactive disorder associated with mental retardation and stereotyped movements
F84.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Hội chứng Asperger
F84.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other pervasive developmental disorders
F84.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Pervasive developmental disorder, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
