F20.0

Applicable To

• Paraphrenic schizophrenia

Approximate Synonyms

• Acute exacerbation of chronic paranoid schizophrenia

• Acute exacerbation of subchronic paranoid schizophrenia

• Chronic paranoid schizophrenia

• Schizophrenia with acute exacerbation

• Schizophrenia, paranoid

• Schizophrenia, paranoid, chronic

• Schizophrenia, paranoid, subchronic

• Subchronic paranoid schizophrenia

Clinical Information

• A chronic form of schizophrenia characterized primarily by the presence of persecutory or grandiose delusions, often associated with hallucination.

• A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by prominent delusions typically persecutory or grandiose) or hallucinations in the context of a relative preservation of cognitive functioning and affect.

• Psychotic behavior accompanied simultaneously by persecutory or grandiose delusions paranoia) and hallucinations schizophrenia); delusional jealousy may be present.

• Type of schizophrenia characterized by grandiosity, suspiciousness, and delusions of persecution, often with hallucinations.

Details

• F20.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM F20.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F20.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 F20.0 may differ.