F45 ICD Code: Somatoform Disorders

Somatoform disorders include physical symptoms that suggest a medical condition but cannot be explained by a medical condition or substance.

ICD code:

F45

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 F45 ICD Code: Somatoform Disorders apply?

Somatoform disorders.

What are the instruction guides for coding priority for ICD code F45?

Underlying physical condition, if applicable, such as medical condition causing the somatic symptoms.

What disorders are encompassed within ICD code F45?

Somatization disorder, undifferentiated somatoform disorder, hypochondriacal disorder, somatoform autonomic dysfunction, persistent somatoform pain disorder, other somatoform disorders.

Clinical Information

Somatoform disorders involve physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition. Symptoms may include pain, gastrointestinal disturbances, sexual dysfunction, or neurological symptoms. Individuals may experience significant distress or impairment in daily functioning.

Additional Codes may apply

F45.1: Undifferentiated somatoform disorder - One or more physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition, without meeting the criteria for a specific somatoform disorder.

F45.3: Somatoform autonomic dysfunction - Symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, or dyspnea that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition, often accompanied by anxiety about the symptoms.

F45.8: Other somatoform disorders - Other specified subtypes or presentations of somatoform disorders.