F45.21
BillableHypochondriasis
Hypochondriasis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hypochondriacal neurosis
- Illness anxiety disorder
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
- dissociative and conversion disorders (F44.-)
- factitious disorders (F68.1-, F68.A)
- hair-plucking (F63.3)
- lalling (F80.0)
- lisping (F80.0)
- malingering [conscious simulation] (Z76.5)
- nail-biting (F98.8)
- psychological or behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere (F54)
- sexual dysfunction, not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F52.-)
- thumb-sucking (F98.8)
- tic disorders (in childhood and adolescence) (F95.-)
- Tourette's syndrome (F95.2)
- trichotillomania (F63.3)
- delusional dysmorphophobia (F22)
- fixed delusions about bodily functions or shape (F22)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hypochondria18193002
- Hypochondriacal neurosis18193002
- Hypochondriasis18193002
- Cutaneous hypochondriasis231516000
- Fear of genital disease724448000
- Fear of breast disease724449008
- Fear of genital cancer724450008
- Fear of breast cancer724451007
- Fear of sexual dysfunction724452000
- Fear of skin disease724879005
- Fear of eye disease726403001
- Illness anxiety disorder16265701000119107
UMLS
- HypochondriaC0020604
- Hypochondriacal NeurosesC0020604
- Hypochondriacal NeurosisC0020604
- Hypochondriacal disordersC0020604
- Hypochondriacal neurosisC0020604
- HypochondriasisC0020604
- Hypochondriasis (disorder)C0020604
- Neurosis, HypochondriacalC0020604
- hypochondriaC0020604
- hypochondriacal disorderC0020604
- hypochondriacal neurosisC0020604
- hypochondriasC0020604
- hypochondriasisC0020604
- hypochondriasis disorderC0020604
- Illness anxiety disorderC4064938
- Illness anxiety disorder (disorder)C4064938
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hypochondriasis?
The ICD-10-CM code for hypochondriasis is F45.21. The full clinical description is "Hypochondriasis". F45.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F45.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F45.21 represents "Hypochondriasis". It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is F45.21 a billable code?
Yes, F45.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F45.21 in?
F45.21 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F45.21 map to?
F45.21 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 231516000, 724451007, 724449008, 726403001, 724450008, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F45.21?
F45.21 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0020604, C4064938. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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