F20.1

Applicable To

• Hebephrenic schizophrenia

• Hebephrenia

Approximate Synonyms

• Chronic hebephrenic schizophrenia

• Disorganised schizophrenia

• Schizophrenia, disorganized

• Schizophrenia, disorganized, subchronic

• Schizophrenia, hebephrenic, chronic

• Subchronic disorganised schizophrenia

Clinical Information

• A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and a flat or inappropriate affect; associated features include grimacing, mannerisms, and other oddities of behavior. Criteria for the catatonic type of schizophrenia are not met.

• A type of schizophrenia characterized by frequent incoherence; marked loosening of associations, or grossly disorganized behavior and flat or grossly inappropriate affect that does not meet the criteria for the catatonic type; associated features include extreme social withdrawal, grimacing, mannerisms, mirror gazing, inappropriate giggling, and other odd behavior. Dorland, 27th ed)

Details

• F20.1 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 F20.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F20.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 F20.1 may differ.