F51.4
BillableSleep terrors [night terrors]
Sleep terrors [night terrors]
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorders, sleep terror type
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(6)
F51.0Insomnia not due to a substance or known physiol condition
F51.1Hypersomnia not due to a substance or known physiol cond
F51.3Sleepwalking [somnambulism]
F51.5Nightmare disorder
F51.8Oth sleep disord not due to a sub or known physiol cond
F51.9Sleep disorder not due to a sub or known physiol cond, unsp
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(65)
SNOMED CT
- Day terrors17402007
- Pavor diurnus17402007
- Sleep walking80495009
- Sleep walking disorder80495009
- Sleepwalking80495009
- Sleepwalking disorder80495009
- Somnambulism80495009
- Night terrors89675003
- Sleep terror disorder89675003
- Sleep terrors89675003
- Sleep automatism247962006
- Non-organic sleep disorder270487001
- Sleep walking and night terrors23871000119106
- Somnambulism and night terrors23871000119106
- Somnambulism co-occurrent with night terrors23871000119106
- Somnambulism co-occurrent with sleep terror disorder23871000119106
UMLS
- Night TerrorsC0037320
- Night terrorC0037320
- Night terrorsC0037320
- Pavor NocturnusC0037320
- Pavor nocturnusC0037320
- SLEEP TERROR DISC0037320
- Sleep TerrorC0037320
- Sleep Terror DisorderC0037320
- Sleep TerrorsC0037320
- Sleep terrorC0037320
- Sleep terror disorderC0037320
- Sleep terror disorder (disorder)C0037320
- Sleep terrorsC0037320
- Sleep terrors [night terrors]C0037320
- Terror, SleepC0037320
- Terrors, SleepC0037320
- night terrorC0037320
- night terrorsC0037320
- night terrors sleepC0037320
- pavor nocturnusC0037320
- sleep terrorC0037320
- sleep terror disorderC0037320
- sleep terrorsC0037320
- Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorders, sleep terror typeC4237224
Clinical Terms
- Somnambulism co-occurrent with night terrors
- Sleep walking
- Terrors, Sleep
- sleep terror
- Night terror
- pavor nocturnus
- sleep terrors
- Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorders, sleep terror type
- Somnambulism co-occurrent with sleep terror disorder
- Sleep Terror Disorder
- Somnambulism and night terrors
- Day terrors
- Sleep walking disorder
- Somnambulism
- Sleepwalking
- Pavor diurnus
- Sleep walking and night terrors
- Sleep automatism
- night terrors
- night terrors sleep
- SLEEP TERROR DIS
- Terror, Sleep
- Sleep terror disorder (disorder)
- Non-organic sleep disorder
- Sleepwalking disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for sleep terrors [night terrors]?
The ICD-10-CM code for sleep terrors [night terrors] is F51.4. The full clinical description is "Sleep terrors [night terrors]". F51.4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F51.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F51.4 represents “Sleep terrors [night terrors]”. 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 F51.4 a billable code?
Yes, F51.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F51.4 in?
F51.4 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F51.4 map to?
F51.4 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 17402007, 89675003, 270487001, 247962006, 80495009, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F51.4?
F51.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0037320, C4237224. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F51.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like sleep terrors [night terrors] affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of F51.4?
F51.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: 7B00.2 (Sleep terrors).
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