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R46.8

Non-billable

Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

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

R46

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • appearance and behavior in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)
  • mental and behavioral disorders (F01-F99)

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 (2)

R46.81

Obsessive-compulsive behavior

BillableR46.89

Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R46.8?

ICD-10-CM code R46.8 represents "Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R46.8 a billable code?

No, R46.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under R46.8.

What chapter is R46.8 in?

R46.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R46.8?

R46.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: appearance and behavior in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29); mental and behavioral disorders (F01-F99).

What are the subcategories under R46.8?

R46.8 has 2 child codes, including: R46.81 (Obsessive-compulsive behavior), R46.89 (Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R46.8?

R46.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478141. 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.