2021 ICD-10-CM Code R45
Symptoms and signs involving emotional state
Not Valid for Submission
R45 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable diagnosis 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 valid for the year 2021 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.
ICD-10: | R45 |
Short Description: | Symptoms and signs involving emotional state |
Long Description: | Symptoms and signs involving emotional state |
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Symptoms and signs involving emotional state
Header 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:
- R45.0 - Nervousness
- R45.1 - Restlessness and agitation
- R45.2 - Unhappiness
- R45.3 - Demoralization and apathy
- R45.4 - Irritability and anger
- R45.5 - Hostility
- R45.6 - Violent behavior
- R45.7 - State of emotional shock and stress, unspecified
- R45.8 - Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state
- R45.81 - Low self-esteem
- R45.82 - Worries
- R45.83 - Excessive crying of child, adolescent or adult
- R45.84 - Anhedonia
- R45.85 - Homicidal and suicidal ideations
- R45.850 - Homicidal ideations
- R45.851 - Suicidal ideations
- R45.86 - Emotional lability
- R45.87 - Impulsiveness
- R45.89 - Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state
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)