R45 - Symptoms and signs involving emotional state
| ICD-10: | R45 |
| Short Description: | Symptoms and signs involving emotional state |
| Long Description: | Symptoms and signs involving emotional state |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2022 |
| Code Classification: |
R45 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of symptoms and signs involving emotional state. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Specific Coding for Symptoms and signs involving emotional state
Non-specific codes like R45 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for symptoms and signs involving emotional state:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.0 for Nervousness
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.1 for Restlessness and agitation
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.2 for Unhappiness
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.3 for Demoralization and apathy
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.4 for Irritability and anger
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.5 for Hostility
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.6 for Violent behavior
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.7 for State of emotional shock and stress, unspecified
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - R45.8 for Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.81 for Low self-esteem
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.82 for Worries
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.83 for Excessive crying of child, adolescent or adult
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.84 for Anhedonia
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - R45.85 for Homicidal and suicidal ideations
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.86 for Emotional lability
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.87 for Impulsiveness
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.88 for Nonsuicidal self-harm
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R45.89 for Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state
Related Codes Browser
| ICD Code | Description | Valid for Submission |
|---|---|---|
| R45.0 | Nervousness | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.1 | Restlessness and agitation | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.2 | Unhappiness | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.3 | Demoralization and apathy | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.4 | Irritability and anger | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.5 | Hostility | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.6 | Violent behavior | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.7 | State of emotional shock and stress, unspecified | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.8 | Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state | NON-BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.81 | Low self-esteem | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.82 | Worries | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.83 | Excessive crying of child, adolescent or adult | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.84 | Anhedonia | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.85 | Homicidal and suicidal ideations | NON-BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.850 | Homicidal ideations | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.851 | Suicidal ideations | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.86 | Emotional lability | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.87 | Impulsiveness | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.88 | Nonsuicidal self-harm | BILLABLE CODE |
| R45.89 | Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state | BILLABLE CODE |
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)
