Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
Use ICD-10 code F44.5 for conversion disorder with seizures or convulsions, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified
Use when PTSD is a comorbid condition.
The ICD-10 code for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) is F44.5 when linked to a conversion disorder, and R56.9 when not.
Code F44.5 is used for PNES when there is documented linkage to a conversion disorder, requiring psychological stressor documentation and negative vEEG.