F20

Schizophrenia

FY2027Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders/F20–F29 Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

F20 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for schizophrenia. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are F20.0 Paranoid schizophrenia, F20.1 Disorganized schizophrenia, F20.2 Catatonic schizophrenia, F20.3 Undifferentiated schizophrenia and 3 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 5 Excludes1 entries and 7 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

This code
  • code, if applicable, to identify:
    • other specified cognitive deficit (R41.84-)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
  • schizophrenic reaction in:
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • disorders of psychological development

More specific codes under F20 7