R45.81

Billable

Low self-esteem

Low self-esteem

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R40-R46

Parent Code

R45.8

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(8)
R45.82

Worries

BillableR45.83

Excessive crying of child, adolescent or adult

BillableR45.84

Anhedonia

BillableR45.85

Homicidal and suicidal ideations

R45.86

Emotional lability

BillableR45.87

Impulsiveness

BillableR45.88

Nonsuicidal self-harm

BillableR45.89

Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(66)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Loss of self-esteem
  • Lack of self-esteem
  • Self-doubt
  • Excessive self-criticism
  • low self esteem
  • Self esteem decreased
  • esteem low self
  • Poor self-worth
  • Finding related to ability to maintain self-esteem
  • Situational low self-esteem
  • Negative self talk related to food and/or nutrition
  • Unsure of self
  • Self concept alteration
  • Devaluation - mental defence mechanism
  • Lacking in confidence
  • Poor self-esteem
  • Chronic low self-esteem
  • Low self-esteem (finding)
  • Lacks confidence
  • Self-esteem disturbance
  • Self-depreciation
  • Putting self down
  • Unable to maintain self-esteem
  • Decreased self-esteem
  • Lacking belief in own ability
  • Negative food and/or nutrition self talk
  • Chronic low self-esteem disturbance
  • Situational self-esteem disturbance
  • Devaluation - mental defense mechanism
  • Fragile self-esteem
  • Poor evaluation of self
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for low self-esteem?

The ICD-10-CM code for low self-esteem is R45.81. The full clinical description is "Low self-esteem". R45.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R45.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R45.81 represents “Low self-esteem”. 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 R45.81 a billable code?

Yes, R45.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R45.81 in?

R45.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What SNOMED CT codes does R45.81 map to?

R45.81 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 129870004, 286647002, 286667006, 445179000, 365940004, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R45.81?

R45.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0679136. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does R45.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like low self-esteem 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 R45.81?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R45.81 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.