R44.0

Billable

Auditory hallucinations

Auditory hallucinations

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R40-R46

Parent Code

R44

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951)
  • hallucinations in drug psychosis (F11-F19 with fifth to sixth characters 51)
  • hallucinations in mood disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.5, F32.3, F33.3)
  • hallucinations in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
  • symptoms and signs constituting part of a pattern of mental disorder (F01-F99)
  • disturbances of skin sensation (R20.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R44.0?

ICD-10-CM code R44.0 represents "Auditory hallucinations". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R44.0 a billable code?

Yes, R44.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R44.0 in?

R44.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R44.0?

R44.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951); hallucinations in drug psychosis (F11-F19 with fifth to sixth characters 51); hallucinations in mood disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.5, F32.3, F33.3); and 1 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R44.0 map to?

R44.0 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 45150006, 78595002, 247745008, 247744007, 247732009, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R44.0?

R44.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0233762. 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.