R45.8

Non-billable

Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state

Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R40-R46

Parent Code

R45

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

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)

Child Codes (9)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R45.8?

ICD-10-CM code R45.8 represents "Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R45.8 a billable code?

No, R45.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under R45.8.

What chapter is R45.8 in?

R45.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What are the subcategories under R45.8?

R45.8 has 9 child codes, including: R45.81 (Low self-esteem), R45.82 (Worries), R45.83 (Excessive crying of child, adolescent or adult), R45.84 (Anhedonia), and 5 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R45.8?

R45.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478140. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI

Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.

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.