Factitious disorder
Munchausen syndrome
Munchausen’s syndrome
A category of psychiatric disorders which are characterized by physical or psychological symptoms that are intentionally produced in order to assume the sick role; there is no external incentive for the behavior, such as economic gain or avoiding legal responsibility, and the person is unaware of any self-motivating factors.
Disorders characterized by physical or psychological symptoms that are not real, genuine, or natural.
F68.10 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 F68.10 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F68.10 – other international versions of ICD-10 F68.10 may differ.