F45.9

Applicable To

• Psychosomatic disorder NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Psychophysiologic disorder

• Psychosomatic disorder

• Somatic symptom and related disorder

• Somatic symptom disorder

• Somatoform disorder

Clinical Information

• A category of psychiatric disorders which are characterized by the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a medical condition but are not fully explained by any known medical reasons.

• A group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms that are affected by emotional factors and involve a single organ system, usually under autonomic nervous system control. american psychiatric glossary, 1988)

• Characterized by physical symptoms and demonstrable structural or physiological changes in which emotional factors are believed to play a major etiologic role.

• Disorders characterized by bodily symptoms caused by psychological factors.

• Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by a general medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to factitious disorders and malingering, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. apa, dsm-iv)

Details

• F45.9 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 F45.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F45.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 F45.9 may differ.