R45.6
BillableViolent behavior
Violent behavior
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Reinforced aggression20420001
- Sexual aggression53763004
- Aggressive biting69547003
- Destructive behavior80422002
- Destructive behaviour80422002
- Destructiveness80422002
- Sadistic torture112081003
- Physically abusive behavior225480004
- Physically abusive behaviour225480004
- Violent motor activity247916003
- Bullying247997008
- Emotional bullying247998003
- Physical bullying248002008
- Physical aggression248004009
- Physically assaultive behavior248004009
- Physically assaultive behaviour248004009
- Violent behavior248004009
- Violent behaviour248004009
- Fighting248005005
- Physical altercation248005005
- Torture248006006
- Destructive behavior toward property248013006
- Destructive behaviour toward property248013006
- Arson248014000
- Vandalism248016003
- Malicious damage248018002
- Intimidation279497000
- Threatening behavior284614009
- Threatening behaviour284614009
- Physically threatening behavior284615005
- Physically threatening behaviour284615005
- Mocking284618007
- Lashing out at other person284623007
- Hitting other person284624001
- Hitting other person with object284625000
- Punching other person284626004
- Thumping other person284626004
- Slapping other person284627008
- Grabbing hold of other person284629006
- Pushing other person284630001
- Biting other person284631002
- Pulling other person's hair284632009
- Nipping other person284633004
- Pinching other person284634005
- Scratching other person284635006
- Gouging other person284636007
- Stabbing other person284637003
- Cutting other person284638008
- Suffocating other person284640003
- Strangling other person284641004
- Suffocating other person through smothering284642006
- Garrotting other person284643001
- Drowning other person284644007
- Shooting other person284645008
- Breaking windows284660006
- Smashing up furniture284661005
- Slashing other person with sharp object285136000
- Redirected aggression370560001
- Violent acts towards others401237008
- Physically abusive to partner422783009
- Homicidal behavior424241004
- Homicidal behaviour424241004
- Cruel behavior765491003
- Cruel behaviour765491003
- Sadism765765000
- Sexually assaultive behavior786919007
- Sexually assaultive behaviour786919007
- Breaking objects54951000087102
UMLS
- Physical aggressionC0424323
- Physical aggression (finding)C0424323
- Physically assaultive behaviorC0424323
- Physically assaultive behaviourC0424323
- Violent BehaviorC0424323
- Violent behaviorC0424323
- Violent behaviourC0424323
- behavior violentC0424323
- behaviors violentC0424323
- physical aggressionC0424323
- violent behaviorC0424323
- violent behaviourC0424323
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R45.6?
ICD-10-CM code R45.6 represents "Violent behavior". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R45.6 a billable code?
Yes, R45.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R45.6 in?
R45.6 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R45.6 map to?
R45.6 maps to 53 SNOMED CT concepts: 69547003, 248014000, 284631002, 54951000087102, 284660006, and 48 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R45.6?
R45.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0424323. 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.