R45.6
BillableViolent behavior
Violent behavior
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(150)
SNOMED CT
- Reinforced aggression20420001
- Sexual aggression53763004
- Aggressive biting69547003
- Destructive behavior80422002
- Destructive behaviour80422002
- Destructiveness80422002
- Sadistic torture112081003
- Physically abusive behavior225480004
- Physically abusive behaviour225480004
- Violent motor activity247916003
- Bullying247997008
- Emotional bullying247998003
- Physical bullying248002008
- Physical aggression248004009
- Physically assaultive behavior248004009
- Physically assaultive behaviour248004009
- Violent behavior248004009
- Violent behaviour248004009
- Fighting248005005
- Physical altercation248005005
- Torture248006006
- Destructive behavior toward property248013006
- Destructive behaviour toward property248013006
- Arson248014000
- Vandalism248016003
- Malicious damage248018002
- Intimidation279497000
- Threatening behavior284614009
- Threatening behaviour284614009
- Physically threatening behavior284615005
- Physically threatening behaviour284615005
- Mocking284618007
- Lashing out at other person284623007
- Hitting other person284624001
- Hitting other person with object284625000
- Punching other person284626004
- Thumping other person284626004
- Slapping other person284627008
- Grabbing hold of other person284629006
- Pushing other person284630001
- Biting other person284631002
- Pulling other person's hair284632009
- Nipping other person284633004
- Pinching other person284634005
- Scratching other person284635006
- Gouging other person284636007
- Stabbing other person284637003
- Cutting other person284638008
- Suffocating other person284640003
- Strangling other person284641004
- Suffocating other person through smothering284642006
- Garrotting other person284643001
- Drowning other person284644007
- Shooting other person284645008
- Breaking windows284660006
- Smashing up furniture284661005
- Slashing other person with sharp object285136000
- Redirected aggression370560001
- Violent acts towards others401237008
- Physically abusive to partner422783009
- Homicidal behavior424241004
- Homicidal behaviour424241004
- Cruel behavior765491003
- Cruel behaviour765491003
- Sadism765765000
- Sexually assaultive behavior786919007
- Sexually assaultive behaviour786919007
- Breaking objects54951000087102
UMLS
- Physical aggressionC0424323
- Physical aggression (finding)C0424323
- Physically assaultive behaviorC0424323
- Physically assaultive behaviourC0424323
- Violent BehaviorC0424323
- Violent behaviorC0424323
- Violent behaviourC0424323
- behavior violentC0424323
- behaviors violentC0424323
- physical aggressionC0424323
- violent behaviorC0424323
- violent behaviourC0424323
Clinical Terms
- Slapping other person
- behavior violent
- Homicidal behaviour
- Violent motor activity
- Physically threatening behaviour
- Stabbing other person
- Physically assaultive behavior
- behaviors violent
- Physically threatening behavior
- Redirected aggression
- Shooting other person
- Emotional bullying
- Biting other person
- Arson
- Grabbing hold of other person
- Malicious damage
- physical aggression
- Scratching other person
- Physical altercation
- Destructive behavior toward property
- Hitting other person with object
- Strangling other person
- Breaking windows
- Punching other person
- Hitting other person
- Threatening behaviour
- Violent acts towards others
- Torture
- Physical aggression (finding)
- Slashing other person with sharp object
- Cruel behaviour
- Destructive behavior
- Destructive behaviour toward property
- Sexually assaultive behavior
- Physically assaultive behaviour
- Violent behaviour
- Bullying
- Cruel behavior
- Pushing other person
- Destructive behaviour
- Pinching other person
- Thumping other person
- Physically abusive behaviour
- Fighting
- Breaking objects
- Sadistic torture
- Sexual aggression
- Sexually assaultive behaviour
- Drowning other person
- Nipping other person
- Cutting other person
- Homicidal behavior
- Garrotting other person
- Smashing up furniture
- Intimidation
- Destructiveness
- Mocking
- Suffocating other person through smothering
- Threatening behavior
- Lashing out at other person
- Reinforced aggression
- Physically abusive behavior
- Sadism
- Vandalism
- Physically abusive to partner
- Gouging other person
- Suffocating other person
- Physical bullying
- Aggressive biting
- Pulling other person's hair
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for violent behavior?
The ICD-10-CM code for violent behavior is R45.6. The full clinical description is "Violent behavior". R45.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R45.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R45.6 represents “Violent behavior”. 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 R45.6 a billable code?
Yes, R45.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R45.6 in?
R45.6 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R45.6 map to?
R45.6 maps to 53 SNOMED CT concepts: 69547003, 248014000, 284631002, 54951000087102, 284660006, and 48 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R45.6?
R45.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0424323. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R45.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like violent behavior 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 R45.6?
R45.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB23.0 (Aggressive behaviour).
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