R46.1
BillableBizarre personal appearance
Bizarre personal appearance
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
Related Codes(8)
R46.0Very low level of personal hygiene
R46.2Strange and inexplicable behavior
R46.3Overactivity
R46.4Slowness and poor responsiveness
R46.5Suspiciousness and marked evasiveness
R46.6Undue concern and preoccupation with stressful events
R46.7Verbosity and circumstantial detail obscuring rsn for cntct
R46.8Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(48)
SNOMED CT
- Personal appearance dirty78158007
- Personal appearance unclean78158007
- Personal appearance unwashed78158007
- Disturbance in appearance79565000
- Bizarre personal appearance80670004
- Innappropriate appearance80670004
- Odd appearance80670004
- Neglected appearance102892007
- Wears unlaundered clothes225491006
- Wears daywear during the night225492004
- Wears nightwear during the day225493009
- Wears many layers of clothing225495002
- Wears nightwear under daywear225942007
- Inadequately dressed248161002
- Inappropriately dressed248162009
- Dressed - appearance301306007
- Clothing disheveled838447008
- Clothing dishevelled838447008
- Wearing only undergarment1303407003
- Wearing only underwear1303407003
- Wearing diaper only1303436003
- Wearing nappy only1303436003
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Wears daywear during the night
- Inappropriately dressed
- Wears nightwear under daywear
- Bizarre personal appearance (finding)
- Personal appearance unclean
- Wearing nappy only
- Personal appearance unwashed
- Dressed - appearance
- Personal appearance dirty
- Disturbance in appearance
- Inadequately dressed
- Wearing only undergarment
- Clothing disheveled
- Wears nightwear during the day
- Wears unlaundered clothes
- Wearing diaper only
- Odd appearance
- Wearing only underwear
- Innappropriate appearance
- Neglected appearance
- Wears many layers of clothing
- Clothing dishevelled
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for bizarre personal appearance?
The ICD-10-CM code for bizarre personal appearance is R46.1. The full clinical description is "Bizarre personal appearance". R46.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R46.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R46.1 represents “Bizarre personal appearance”. 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 R46.1 a billable code?
Yes, R46.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R46.1 in?
R46.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R46.1?
R46.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: appearance and behavior in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29); mental and behavioral disorders (F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R46.1 map to?
R46.1 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 80670004, 838447008, 79565000, 301306007, 248161002, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R46.1?
R46.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0476545. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R46.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like bizarre personal appearance 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 R46.1?
R46.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB23.F (Odd or peculiar appearance).
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