R44.1
BillableVisual hallucinations
Visual hallucinations
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-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 disorderF01-F99
- •disturbances of skin sensationR20
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
SNOMED CT
- Seeing things64269007
- Visual hallucinations64269007
- Charles Bonnet syndrome193756007
- Unformed visual hallucinations247733004
- Formed visual hallucinations247734005
- Scenic visual hallucinations247735006
- Dissociative hallucinations247744007
- Dissociative visual hallucinations247746009
- Formed hallucinations of people285744009
- Formed hallucinations of animals285745005
- Formed hallucinations of insects285746006
- Formed hallucinations of objects285747002
UMLS
- Hallucination visualC0233763
- Hallucination, VisualC0233763
- Hallucination, visualC0233763
- Hallucinations, VisualC0233763
- Seeing thingsC0233763
- Visual HallucinationC0233763
- Visual HallucinationsC0233763
- Visual hallucinationC0233763
- Visual hallucinationsC0233763
- Visual hallucinations (finding)C0233763
- hallucinations visualC0233763
- see thingC0233763
- see thingsC0233763
- seeing thingC0233763
- seeing thingsC0233763
- visual hallucinationC0233763
- visual hallucinationsC0233763
Clinical Terms
- Charles Bonnet syndrome
- Hallucination visual
- Formed visual hallucinations
- Scenic visual hallucinations
- Dissociative visual hallucinations
- Formed hallucinations of insects
- Formed hallucinations of objects
- Visual hallucinations (finding)
- seeing things
- see things
- Hallucination, visual
- seeing thing
- hallucinations visual
- Visual Hallucination
- see thing
- Formed hallucinations of animals
- Dissociative hallucinations
- Hallucinations, Visual
- Formed hallucinations of people
- Unformed visual hallucinations
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for visual hallucinations?
The ICD-10-CM code for visual hallucinations is R44.1. The full clinical description is "Visual hallucinations". R44.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R44.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R44.1 represents “Visual hallucinations”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R44.1 a billable code?
Yes, R44.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R44.1 in?
R44.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R44.1?
R44.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951); hallucinations in drug psychosis (F11-F19 with fifth to sixth characters 51); hallucinations in mood disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.5, F32.3, F33.3); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R44.1 map to?
R44.1 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 193756007, 247744007, 247746009, 285745005, 285746006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R44.1?
R44.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0233763. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R44.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like visual hallucinations 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 R44.1?
R44.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB27.27 (Visual hallucinations).
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