2022 ICD-10-CM Code F45.8
Other somatoform disorders
Valid for Submission
ICD-10: | F45.8 |
Short Description: | Other somatoform disorders |
Long Description: | Other somatoform disorders |
Code Classification
F45.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other somatoform disorders. The code F45.8 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code F45.8 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like adult rumination syndrome of ingested food, aerophagy, anxiety hyperventilation, bodily distress disorder, brain fag , bruxism , etc.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code F45.8:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Psychogenic dysmenorrhea
- Psychogenic dysphagia, including 'globus hystericus'
- Psychogenic pruritus
- Psychogenic torticollis
- Somatoform autonomic dysfunction
- Teeth grinding
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- sleep related teeth grinding G47.63
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code F45.8 are found in the index:
- - Achlorhydria, achlorhydric (neurogenic) - K31.83
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Achylia gastrica - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Acid
- - stomach - K30
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K30
- - Acidity, gastric (high) - K30
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Action, heart
- - irregular - I49.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - irregular - I49.9
- - Aerophagy, aerophagia (psychogenic) - F45.8
- - Air
- - hunger, psychogenic - F45.8
- - Anacidity, gastric - K31.83
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Angioneurosis - F45.8
- - Apepsia - K30
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Arrhythmia (auricle) (cardiac) (juvenile) (nodal) (reflex) (supraventricular) (transitory) (ventricle) - I49.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Asthenia, asthenic - R53.1
- - cardiac - See Also: Failure, heart; - I50.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - cardiovascular - See Also: Failure, heart; - I50.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - heart - See Also: Failure, heart; - I50.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - myocardial - See Also: Failure, heart; - I50.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - neurocirculatory - F45.8
- - cardiac - See Also: Failure, heart; - I50.9
- - Atonia, atony, atonic
- - cecum - K59.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestine - K59.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - neurotic or psychogenic - F45.8
- - cecum - K59.89
- - Bruxism
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Colic (bilious) (infantile) (intestinal) (recurrent) (spasmodic) - R10.83
- - abdomen - R10.83
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - abdomen - R10.83
- - Collapse - R55
- - neurocirculatory - F45.8
- - Complaint - See Also: Disease;
- - bowel, functional - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestine, functional - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - bowel, functional - K59.9
- - Contraction (s), contracture, contracted
- - hourglass
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - muscle (postinfective) (postural) NEC - M62.40
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - pylorus NEC - See Also: Pylorospasm;
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - hourglass - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - hourglass - K31.89
- - hourglass
- - Cough (affected) (epidemic) (nervous) - R05.9
- - functional - F45.8
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Cramp (s) - R25.2
- - colic - R10.83
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestinal - See: Pain, abdominal;
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - muscle (limb) (general) - R25.2
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - colic - R10.83
- - Crisis
- - oculogyric - H51.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - oculogyric - H51.8
- - Da Costa's syndrome - F45.8
- - Diarrhea, diarrheal (disease) (infantile) (inflammatory) - R19.7
- - functional - K59.1
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - nervous - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - functional - K59.1
- - Dilatation
- - colon - K59.39
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - ileum - K59.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - jejunum - K59.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - colon - K59.39
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - bowel - K63.9
- - functional - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - functional - K59.9
- - esophagus - K22.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal (tract) - K92.9
- - functional - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - functional - K59.9
- - heart (organic) - I51.9
- - functional - I51.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - psychogenic (functional) - F45.8
- - functional - I51.89
- - intestine - K63.9
- - functional - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - functional - K59.9
- - Rossbach's (hyperchlorhydria) - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.9
- - functional, psychogenic - F45.8
- - bowel - K63.9
- - Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- - digestive (system) - K92.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - esophagus - K22.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastric (functional) - K31.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal (functional) NOS - K92.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - genitourinary system
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestine, intestinal
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - joint - M25.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - menstrual - N92.6
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - micturition NEC - See Also: Difficulty, micturition; - R39.198
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - muscle - M62.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - musculoskeletal system, soft tissue - See: Disorder, soft tissue;
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - psychogenic NOS - See Also: condition; - F45.9
- - cardiovascular (system) - F45.8
- - digestive (system) - F45.8
- - dysmenorrheic - F45.8
- - dyspneic - F45.8
- - eye NEC - F45.8
- - functional NEC - F45.8
- - gastric - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal (system) - F45.8
- - genitourinary (system) - F45.8
- - heart (function) (rhythm) - F45.8
- - hyperventilatory - F45.8
- - intestinal - F45.8
- - joint - F45.8
- - limb - F45.8
- - lymphatic (system) - F45.8
- - menstrual - F45.8
- - micturition - F45.8
- - muscle - F45.8
- - musculoskeletal - F45.8
- - neurocirculatory - F45.8
- - organ or part of body NEC - F45.8
- - physical NEC - F45.8
- - rectal - F45.8
- - respiratory (system) - F45.8
- - rheumatic - F45.8
- - specified part of body NEC - F45.8
- - stomach - F45.8
- - respiratory function, impaired - See Also: Failure, respiration;
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - sense of smell - R43.1
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - somatoform - F45.9
- - specified NEC - F45.8
- - digestive (system) - K92.9
- - Distension, distention
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - Distress
- - gastrointestinal (functional) - K30
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestinal (functional) NOS - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - respiratory (adult) (child) - R06.03
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal (functional) - K30
- - Disturbance (s) - See Also: Disease;
- - digestive - K30
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal (functional) - K30
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - ocular motion - H51.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - oculogyric - H51.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - oculomotor - H51.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - digestive - K30
- - Dizziness - R42
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Dysfunction
- - autonomic
- - somatoform - F45.8
- - colon - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - rectum - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - somatoform autonomic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - autonomic
- - Dysmenorrhea (essential) (exfoliative) - N94.6
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Dyspepsia - R10.13
- - nervous - F45.8
- - neurotic - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Dysphagia - R13.10
- - functional (hysterical) - F45.8
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - nervous (hysterical) - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Dyspnea (nocturnal) (paroxysmal) - R06.00
- - functional - F45.8
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Dysuria - R30.0
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Effort syndrome (psychogenic) - F45.8
- - Enterospasm - See Also: Syndrome, irritable, bowel;
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Eructation - R14.2
- - nervous or psychogenic - F45.8
- - Flatulence - R14.3
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Frequency micturition (nocturnal) - R35.0
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Gastrectasis - K31.0
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Gastrorrhagia - K92.2
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Gastrospasm (neurogenic) (reflex) - K31.89
- - neurotic - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Gastrosuccorrhea (continuous) (intermittent) - K31.89
- - neurotic - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Giddiness - R42
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Globus (hystericus) - F45.8
- - Grinding, teeth
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Heartburn - R12
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hiccup, hiccough - R06.6
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hunger - T73.0
- - air, psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hyperacidity (gastric) - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hyperactive, hyperactivity - F90.9
- - gastrointestinal - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal - K31.89
- - Hyperchlorhydria - K31.89
- - neurotic - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hyperchylia gastrica, psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hyperemesis - R11.10
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis - R61
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hypermobility, hypermotility
- - colon - See: Syndrome, irritable bowel;
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestine - See Also: Syndrome, irritable bowel; - K58.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - colon - See: Syndrome, irritable bowel;
- - Hyperperistalsis - R19.2
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hypersecretion
- - gastric - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastric - K31.89
- - Hypersensitive, hypersensitiveness, hypersensitivity - See Also: Allergy;
- - gastrointestinal - K52.29
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal - K52.29
- - Hypertension, hypertensive (accelerated) (benign) (essential) (idiopathic) (malignant) (systemic) - I10
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hypertony, hypertonia, hypertonicity
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - Hyperventilation (tetany) - R06.4
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - syndrome - F45.8
- - Hypoacidity, gastric - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hypochlorhydria - K31.89
- - neurotic - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Hypomotility
- - gastrointestinal (tract) - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestine - K59.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal (tract) - K31.89
- - Incontinence - R32
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Indigestion (acid) (bilious) (functional) - K30
- - nervous - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Inertia
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - Irritable, irritability - R45.4
- - bowel (syndrome) - K58.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - colon - See Also: Irritable, bowel; - K58.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - heart (psychogenic) - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - bowel (syndrome) - K58.9
- - Irritation
- - gastric - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastric - K31.89
- - Menstruation
- - disorder - N93.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - painful - See Also: Dysmenorrhea; - N94.6
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - disorder - N93.9
- - Metrorrhagia - N92.1
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Micturition
- - disorder NEC - See Also: Difficulty, micturition; - R39.198
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - frequency - R35.0
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - painful - R30.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - disorder NEC - See Also: Difficulty, micturition; - R39.198
- - Myasthenia - G70.9
- - stomach, psychogenic - F45.8
- - Neurasthenia - F48.8
- - Neurocirculatory asthenia - F45.8
- - Neurogenic - See Also: condition;
- - heart - F45.8
- - Neurosis, neurotic - F48.9
- - bladder - F45.8
- - cardiac (reflex) - F45.8
- - cardiovascular - F45.8
- - colon - F45.8
- - cutaneous - F45.8
- - gastric - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal - F45.8
- - heart - F45.8
- - incoordination - F45.8
- - larynx - F45.8
- - vocal cord - F45.8
- - intestine - F45.8
- - larynx (sensory) - F45.8
- - musculoskeletal - F45.8
- - ocular NEC - F45.8
- - pharynx - F45.8
- - rectum - F45.8
- - respiratory - F45.8
- - rumination - F45.8
- - stomach - F45.8
- - vasomotor - F45.8
- - visceral - F45.8
- - Nocturia - R35.1
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Nycturia - R35.1
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Oculogyric crisis or disturbance - H51.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Painful - See Also: Pain;
- - menstruation - See: Dysmenorrhea;
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - menstruation - See: Dysmenorrhea;
- - Palpitations (heart) - R00.2
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Parageusia - R43.2
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Parosmia - R43.1
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Perversion, perverted
- - sense of smell and taste - R43.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - sense of smell and taste - R43.8
- - Pneumophagia (psychogenic) - F45.8
- - Pollakiuria - R35.0
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Polyuria - R35.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Pregnancy (single) (uterine) - See Also: Delivery and Puerperal; - Z33.1
- - false - F45.8
- - Proctospasm - K59.4
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Pruritus, pruritic (essential) - L29.9
- - ani, anus - L29.0
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - anogenital - L29.3
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - neurogenic (any site) - F45.8
- - psychogenic (any site) - F45.8
- - scroti, scrotum - L29.1
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - specified NEC - L29.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - vulva, vulvae - L29.2
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - ani, anus - L29.0
- - Pseudocyesis - F45.8
- - Ptyalism (periodic) - K11.7
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Pylorospasm (reflex) NEC - K31.3
- - neurotic - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Rapid
- - heart (beat) - R00.0
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - heart (beat) - R00.0
- - Relaxation
- - anus (sphincter) - K62.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - anus (sphincter) - K62.89
- - Respiration
- - disorder of, psychogenic - F45.8
- - sighing, psychogenic - F45.8
- - Retention - See Also: Retained;
- - urine - R33.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - urine - R33.9
- - Rossbach's disease - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Sighing - R06.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Spasm (s), spastic, spasticity - See Also: condition; - R25.2
- - anus, ani (sphincter) (reflex) - K59.4
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - bladder (sphincter, external or internal) - N32.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - colon - See Also: Irritable, bowel; - K58.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - diaphragm (reflex) - R06.6
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - esophagus (diffuse) - K22.4
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal (tract) - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - glottis - J38.5
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestinal - See Also: Syndrome, irritable bowel; - K58.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - larynx, laryngeal - J38.5
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - nervous - F45.8
- - oculogyric - H51.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - pharynx (reflex) - J39.2
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - pylorus NEC - K31.3
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - rectum (sphincter) - K59.4
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - sigmoid - See Also: Syndrome, irritable bowel; - K58.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K31.89
- - neurotic - F45.8
- - throat - J39.2
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - anus, ani (sphincter) (reflex) - K59.4
- - Subacidity, gastric - K31.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Syndrome - See Also: Disease;
- - effort (psychogenic) - F45.8
- - hyperventilation - F45.8
- - irritable
- - bowel - K58.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - heart (psychogenic) - F45.8
- - bowel - K58.9
- - Tachycardia - R00.0
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Tachypnea - R06.82
- - hysterical - F45.8
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Teeth - See Also: condition;
- - grinding
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - grinding
- - Tetany (due to) - R29.0
- - hyperpnea - R06.4
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - hyperpnea - R06.4
- - Torticollis (intermittent) (spastic) - M43.6
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Upset
- - gastrointestinal - K30
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - intestinal (large) (small) - K59.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - stomach - K30
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - gastrointestinal - K30
- - Urine
- - retention or stasis - R33.9
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - retention or stasis - R33.9
- - Vasovagal attack (paroxysmal) - R55
- - psychogenic - F45.8
- - Yawning - R06.89
- - psychogenic - F45.8
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Adult rumination syndrome of ingested food
- Aerophagy
- Anxiety hyperventilation
- Bodily distress disorder
- Brain fag
- Bruxism
- Cheshire cat syndrome
- Dermatological non-disease
- Finding of yawning
- Functional dysphagia
- Ghost sickness
- Globus abdominalis
- Mild bodily distress disorder
- Moderate bodily distress disorder
- Nervous diarrhea
- Neurocirculatory asthenia
- Physiologic pseudocyesis
- Psychogenic air hunger
- Psychogenic alopecia
- Psychogenic constipation
- Psychogenic cough
- Psychogenic diarrhea
- Psychogenic disorder of the genitourinary system
- Psychogenic dysmenorrhea
- Psychogenic dyspepsia
- Psychogenic dysuria
- Psychogenic formication
- Psychogenic genitourinary tract symptoms
- Psychogenic hiccough
- Psychogenic hyperventilation
- Psychogenic pruritus
- Psychogenic purpura
- Psychogenic pylorospasm
- Psychogenic sensory disturbance of skin
- Psychogenic sensory disturbance of skin
- Psychogenic symptom of special sense organ
- Psychogenic torticollis
- Psychogenic urticaria
- Psychogenic vocal cord dysfunction
- Psychogenic yawning
- Psychological pseudocyesis
- Psychosomatic musculoskeletal symptoms
- Pylorospasm
- Root work
- Rumination disorder
- Severe bodily distress disorder
- Somatoform autonomic dysfunction
- Somatoform autonomic dysfunction - gastrointestinal tract
- Somatoform autonomic dysfunction - respiratory tract
- Yawning
Clinical Information
- SOMATOFORM DISORDERS-. disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by another medical condition by the direct effects of a substance or by another mental disorder. the medically unexplained symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social occupational or other areas of functioning. in contrast to factitious disorders and malingering the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. apa dsm v
Convert F45.8 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code F45.8 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 300.89 - Somatoform disorders NEC (Approximate Flag)
- 306.0 - Psychogen musculskel dis (Approximate Flag)
- 306.1 - Psychogenic respir dis (Approximate Flag)
- 306.2 - Psychogen cardiovasc dis (Approximate Flag)
- 306.3 - Psychogenic skin disease (Approximate Flag)
- 306.4 - Psychogenic GI disease (Approximate Flag)
- 306.50 - Psychogenic gu dis NOS (Approximate Flag)
- 306.52 - Psychogenic dysmenorrhea (Approximate Flag)
- 306.53 - Psychogenic dysuria (Approximate Flag)
- 306.59 - Psychogenic gu dis NEC (Approximate Flag)
- 306.7 - Psychogenic sensory dis (Approximate Flag)
- 306.8 - Psychogenic disorder NEC (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Mental Disorders
What are mental disorders?
Mental disorders (or mental illnesses) are conditions that affect your thinking, feeling, mood, and behavior. They may be occasional or long-lasting (chronic). They can affect your ability to relate to others and function each day.
What are some types of mental disorders?
There are many different types of mental disorders. Some common ones include
- Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias
- Depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders
- Eating disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia
What causes mental disorders?
There is no single cause for mental illness. A number of factors can contribute to risk for mental illness, such as
- Your genes and family history
- Your life experiences, such as stress or a history of abuse, especially if they happen in childhood
- Biological factors such as chemical imbalances in the brain
- A traumatic brain injury
- A mother's exposure to viruses or toxic chemicals while pregnant
- Use of alcohol or recreational drugs
- Having a serious medical condition like cancer
- Having few friends, and feeling lonely or isolated
Mental disorders are not caused by character flaws. They have nothing to do with being lazy or weak.
Who is at risk for mental disorders?
Mental disorders are common. More than half of all Americans will be diagnosed with a mental disorder at some time in their life.
How are mental disorders diagnosed?
The steps to getting a diagnosis include
- A medical history
- A physical exam and possibly lab tests, if your provider thinks that other medical conditions could be causing your symptoms
- A psychological evaluation. You will answer questions about your thinking, feelings, and behaviors.
What are the treatments for mental disorders?
Treatment depends on which mental disorder you have and how serious it is. You and your provider will work on a treatment plan just for you. It usually involves some type of therapy. You may also take medicines. Some people also need social support and education on managing their condition.
In some cases, you may need more intensive treatment. You may need to go to a psychiatric hospital. This could be because your mental illness is severe. Or it could be because you are at risk of hurting yourself or someone else. In the hospital, you will get counseling, group discussions, and activities with mental health professionals and other patients.
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)