F45

Somatoform disorders

FY2027Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders/F40–F48 Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders

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

F45 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for somatoform disorders. 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 F45.0 Somatization disorder, F45.1 Undifferentiated somatoform disorder, F45.2 Hypochondriacal disorders, F45.4 Pain disorders related to psychological factors and 2 more. Its coding notes include 14 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

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

This code
  • dissociative and conversion disorders (F44.-)
  • factitious disorders (F68.1-, F68.A)
  • hair-plucking (F63.3)
  • lalling (F80.0)
  • lisping (F80.0)
  • malingering [conscious simulation] (Z76.5)
  • nail-biting (F98.8)
  • psychological or behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere (F54)
  • sexual dysfunction, not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F52.-)
  • thumb-sucking (F98.8)
  • tic disorders (in childhood and adolescence) (F95.-)
  • Tourette's syndrome (F95.2)
  • trichotillomania (F63.3)
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 F45 6