F44.81

Applicable To

• Multiple personality disorder

Approximate Synonyms

• Multiple personality disorder

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more identities with distinct patterns of perception and personality which recurrently take control of the person’s behavior; this is accompanied by a retrospective gap in memory of important personal information that far exceeds ordinary forgetfulness. The changes in identity are not due to substance use or to a general medical condition.

• A dissociative disorder in which the individual adopts two or more distinct personalities. Each personality is a fully integrated and complex unit with memories, behavior patterns and social friendships. Transition from one personality to another is sudden.

Details

• F44.81 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 F44.81 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F44.81 – other international versions of ICD-10 F44.81 may differ.