Version 2024
No Valid Principal Dx

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R45.6

Violent behavior

ICD-10-CM Code:
R45.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Violent behavior
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior
      (R40-R46)
      • Symptoms and signs involving emotional state
        (R45)

R45.6 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of violent behavior. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

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.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Abusive behavior towards people
  • Abusive behavior towards people
  • Aggressive biting
  • Arson
  • Biting other person
  • Breaking windows
  • Bullying
  • Bullying
  • Cruel behavior
  • Cruel behavior
  • Cutting other person
  • Destructive behavior
  • Destructive behavior toward property
  • Drowning other person
  • Emotional bullying
  • Fighting
  • Garrotting other person
  • Gouging other person
  • Grabbing hold of other person
  • Hitting other person
  • Hitting other person with object
  • Homicidal behavior
  • Intimidation
  • Lashing out at other person
  • Malicious damage
  • Mocking
  • Nipping other person
  • Physical aggression
  • Physical bullying
  • Physically abusive behavior
  • Physically abusive to partner
  • Physically threatening behavior
  • Pinching other person
  • Pulling other person's hair
  • Punching other person
  • Pushing other person
  • Redirected aggression
  • Reinforced aggression
  • Sadism
  • Sadistic torture
  • Scratching other person
  • Sexual aggression
  • Sexually assaultive behavior
  • Shooting other person
  • Slapping other person
  • Slashing other person with sharp object
  • Smashing up furniture
  • Stabbing other person
  • Strangling other person
  • Suffocating other person
  • Suffocating other person through smothering
  • Threatening behavior
  • Torture
  • Vandalism
  • Vandalism
  • Violent acts towards others
  • Violent motor activity

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Bullying

    aggressive behavior by a more powerful party that results in physical harm to or emotional distress of the victim.
  • Cyberbullying

    bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones and computers. it includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. it can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. (from https://www.stopbullying.gov)
  • Occupational Stress

    adverse psychological and behavioral reactions caused by the pressures and demands of employers or clients or other factors, such as the physical environment of the workplace, workplace violence; or workplace bullying.
  • Torture

    the intentional infliction of physical or mental suffering upon an individual or individuals, including the torture of animals.
  • Sadism

    a condition in which there is a derivation of pleasure from inflicting pain, discomfort or humiliation on another person or persons. the sexual significance of sadistic wishes or behavior may be conscious or unconscious.
  • Violent Behavior

    any action that results in intimidation, harm, damage, or destruction of someone or something.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert R45.6 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 300.9 - Nonpsychotic disord NOS
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


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 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.