AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes
Factitious Disorder
A new code was created for factitious disorder imposed on another (F68.A) and changes were made in the titles for codes in subcategory F68.1, Factitious disorder, to distinguish between two types of factitious disorders classified to category F68, Other disorders of adult personality and behavior. Factitious disorder imposed on self, also referred to as Munchausen’s syndrome, is a disorder in which a person falsely reports or causes his or her own physical or psychological signs or symptoms. Subcategory F68.1, Factitious disorder imposed on self, has been further subdivided as follows: unspecified (F68.10), with predominantly...
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Article Overview
This article covers ICD-10-CM changes affecting factitious disorder coding within category F68 and related maltreatment codes. It is aimed at coders, documentation specialists, and clinicians who need to understand how the diagnosis categories were updated and how the broader topic is organized in the code set.
Why This Topic Matters
Accurate classification of factitious disorder affects diagnosis reporting and helps distinguish the patient receiving care from the person associated with the diagnosis in caregiver-related scenarios. The article also places the topic in the context of related abuse, neglect, and maltreatment coding categories.
What You Will Learn
- How factitious disorder classifications were revised in ICD-10-CM
- How the topic is organized within category F68
- How related abuse, neglect, and maltreatment categories connect to the subject area
- The difference in focus between self-related and another-person-related factitious disorder reporting
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation improvement specialists
- Behavioral health clinicians
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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