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F42.4

Billable

Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder

Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

F40-F48

Parent Code

F42

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)

  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
  • other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in early childhood and adolescence (F98.8)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  • obsessive-compulsive personality (disorder) (F60.5)
  • obsessive-compulsive symptoms occurring in depression (F32-F33)
  • obsessive-compulsive symptoms occurring in schizophrenia (F20.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F42.4?

ICD-10-CM code F42.4 represents "Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is F42.4 a billable code?

Yes, F42.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is F42.4 in?

F42.4 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F42.4?

F42.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: factitial dermatitis (L98.1); other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in early childhood and adolescence (F98.8).

What are the UMLS CUIs for F42.4?

F42.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4237131. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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