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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Catatonia

ICD-10 Coding for Catatonia

F06.1
F20.2

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for catatonia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Catatonic Disorder
Catatonic Schizophrenia
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Catatonia

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Catatonia

Use ICD-10 code F06.1 for catatonic disorder due to known physiological condition, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Catatonic disorder due to known physiological condition

Billable Code
F06.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of ≥3 DSM-5 catatonic signs
coding:
  • • Underlying medical condition must be coded first

Applicable To

  • • Catatonia due to medical conditions like encephalitis, metabolic disorders

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the underlying condition is coded first.

Catatonic schizophrenia

Billable Code
F20.2
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documentation of schizophrenia diagnosis
  • • Presence of catatonic symptoms

Applicable To

  • • Schizophrenia with catatonia as a dominant feature

Important Notes

  • • Ensure schizophrenia criteria are met.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R29.818

Other symptoms involving nervous/musculoskeletal systems

Use with F06.1 if no specific medical cause identified.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for catatonia?

The ICD-10 code for catatonia due to a medical condition is F06.1, while catatonic schizophrenia is coded as F20.2.

How do you code catatonia in ICD-10?

Code F06.1 for catatonia due to a medical condition, ensuring the underlying condition is coded first. Use F20.2 for catatonic schizophrenia.

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