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F20.8

Non-billable

Other schizophrenia

Other schizophrenia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

F20-F29

Parent Code

F20

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  • schizophrenic reaction in:
  • alcoholism (F10.15-, F10.25-, F10.95-)
  • brain disease (F06.2)
  • epilepsy (F06.2)
  • psychoactive drug use (F11-F19 with .15. .25, .95)
  • schizotypal disorder (F21)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, to identify:
  • other specified cognitive deficit (R41.84-)

Child Codes (2)

F20.81

Schizophreniform disorder

BillableF20.89

Other schizophrenia

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F20.8?

ICD-10-CM code F20.8 represents "Other schizophrenia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is F20.8 a billable code?

No, F20.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under F20.8.

What chapter is F20.8 in?

F20.8 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F20.8?

F20.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: brief psychotic disorder (F23); cyclic schizophrenia (F25.0); mood [affective] disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.2, F31.5, F31.64, F32.3, F33.3); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under F20.8?

F20.8 has 2 child codes, including: F20.81 (Schizophreniform disorder), F20.89 (Other schizophrenia).

Are additional codes required with F20.8?

Yes, when using F20.8 you should also code: code, if applicable, to identify:; other specified cognitive deficit (R41.84-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for F20.8?

F20.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0338798. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.