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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Hallucination

ICD-10 Coding for Hallucination

R44.0
F20.0

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

Also Known as:
Sensory Disturbance
Perceptual Abnormality
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Hallucination

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hallucination

Use ICD-10 code R44.0 for auditory hallucinations, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Auditory hallucinations

Billable Code
R44.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_criteria:
  • • No evidence of psychiatric disorder causing hallucinations.

Applicable To

  • • Hearing voices

Important Notes

  • • Ensure no underlying psychiatric condition is documented before using R44.0.

Paranoid schizophrenia

Billable Code
F20.0
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Schizophrenia with hallucinations

Important Notes

  • • Ensure schizophrenia is the primary diagnosis when using F20.0.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z91.83

Wandering in diseases classified elsewhere

Use to indicate behavioral symptoms associated with hallucinations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for auditory hallucinations?

The ICD-10 code for auditory hallucinations is R44.0, used when no specific psychiatric condition is identified.

How do you code hallucinations due to schizophrenia?

For hallucinations due to schizophrenia, use the F20.x code series, such as F20.0 for paranoid schizophrenia.

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