Question 1

Is F45 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, F45 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code F45 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code F45 represents Somatoform disorders. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F45?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for F45 is section:F40-F48 (Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from F45?

Accepted Answer

Code F45 has Type 2 Excludes including: dissociative and conversion disorders (F44.-); factitious disorders (F68.1-, F68.A); hair-plucking (F63.3) and 10 more conditions. These conditions are not included in F45 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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