F68.1
Non-billableFactitious disorder imposed on self
Factitious disorder imposed on self
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Compensation neurosis
- Elaboration of physical symptoms for psychological reasons
- Hospital hopper syndrome
- Münchausen's syndrome
- Peregrinating patient
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(32)
UMLS
- Compensation neurosisC0270595
- Elaboration of physical symptoms for psychological reasonsC0349295
- Elaboration of physical symptoms for psychological reasons (disorder)C0349295
- Factitious disorder imposed on selfC0026785
- HOSP ADDICTION SYNDROMEC0026785
- Hospital Addiction SyndromeC0026785
- Hospital hopper syndromeC0026785
- Hospital-Addiction SyndromeC0026785
- Hospital-Addiction SyndromesC0026785
- Hypochondriac delusionC0026785
- Munchausen SyndromeC0026785
- Munchausen syndromeC0026785
- Munchausen's syndromeC0026785
- Munchausen's syndrome (disorder)C0026785
- Munchhausen SyndromeC0026785
- Munchhausen syndromeC0026785
- Münchausen syndromeC0026785
- Münchausen's syndromeC0026785
- Peregrinating patientC0026785
- SYNDROME HOSP ADDICTIONC0026785
- Syndrome, Hospital AddictionC0026785
- Syndrome, Hospital-AddictionC0026785
- Syndrome, MunchausenC0026785
- Syndrome, MunchhausenC0026785
- Syndromes, Hospital-AddictionC0026785
- hospital addiction syndromeC0026785
- munchausen syndromeC0026785
- munchausen's syndromeC0026785
- munchausens syndromeC0026785
- munchhausen syndromeC0026785
- munchhausen's syndromeC0026785
- munchhausens syndromeC0026785
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for factitious disorder imposed on self?
The ICD-10-CM code for factitious disorder imposed on self is F68.1. The full clinical description is "Factitious disorder imposed on self". F68.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code F68.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F68.1 represents “Factitious disorder imposed on self”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is F68.1 a billable code?
No, F68.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under F68.1.
What chapter is F68.1 in?
F68.1 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What are the subcategories under F68.1?
F68.1 has 4 child codes, including: F68.10 (Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified), F68.11 (Factit disord imposed on self, with predom psych signs/symp), F68.12 (Factit disord impsd on self, with predom physcl signs/symp), F68.13 (Factit disord impsd on self,w comb psych & physcl signs/symp).
What are the UMLS CUIs for F68.1?
F68.1 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0270595, C0349295, C0026785. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F68.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like factitious disorder imposed on self 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 F68.1?
F68.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6D50 (Factitious disorder imposed on self).
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