Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for nightmare disorder includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Nightmare Disorder
Use ICD-10 code F51.5 for nightmare disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Sleep hygiene
Use when poor sleep hygiene is a contributory factor to the nightmare disorder.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified
Use when nightmares are associated with PTSD.
The ICD-10 code for nightmare disorder is F51.5, used for recurrent dysphoric dreams causing distress or impairment.
Document the frequency, content, and impact of nightmares, ensuring exclusion of substance-induced causes for accurate coding.