F44 ICD Code: Dissociative (Conversion) Disorders

Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in consciousness, memory, identity, or perception, often related to trauma or stress.

ICD code:

F44

Range:

F40-F48

Category:

Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Subcategory:

Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders

To what category of health conditions does the F44 ICD Code: Dissociative (Conversion) Disorders apply?

Dissociative and conversion disorders.

What are the instruction guides for coding priority for ICD code F44?

Underlying physical condition, if applicable, such as medical condition causing the dissociative or conversion symptoms.

What disorders are encompassed within ICD code F44?

Dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, dissociative stupor, conversion disorder, dissociative convulsions, dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss, mixed dissociative (conversion) disorders, other dissociative disorders.

Clinical Information

Dissociative and conversion disorders involve disruptions in consciousness, memory, identity, or perception that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition. Symptoms may include amnesia, fugue states, stupor, paralysis, or seizures. These disorders are thought to be related to psychological factors.

Additional Codes may apply

F44.1: Dissociative fugue - Sudden, unexpected travel away from home or work, with an inability to recall one's past and confusion about one's identity or purpose, often related to a traumatic or stressful event.

F44.4: Conversion disorder - Neurological symptoms that cannot be explained by a medical condition, but are thought to be related to psychological factors, such as paralysis or blindness.

F44.6: Dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss - Loss of sensation in a part of the body that cannot be explained by a medical condition, often related to psychological factors.

F44.8: Other dissociative disorders - Other specified subtypes or presentations of dissociative disorders.