R46.8
Non-billableOther symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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
Child Codes (2)
Related Codes(8)
R46.0Very low level of personal hygiene
R46.1Bizarre personal appearance
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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(1)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior?
The ICD-10-CM code for other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior is R46.8. The full clinical description is "Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior". R46.8 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code R46.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R46.8 represents “Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is R46.8 a billable code?
No, R46.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under R46.8.
What chapter is R46.8 in?
R46.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R46.8?
R46.8 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 are the subcategories under R46.8?
R46.8 has 2 child codes, including: R46.81 (Obsessive-compulsive behavior), R46.89 (Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior).
What are the UMLS CUIs for R46.8?
R46.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478141. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R46.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other symptoms and signs involving appearance and 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 R46.8?
R46.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB23.Z (Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behaviour, unspecified).
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