ICD-10-CM F44: Dissociative and conversion disorders

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for F44

Dissociative and conversion disorders

Coding Notes & Guidelines for F44

Includes Notes
  • conversion hysteria
  • conversion reaction
  • hysteria
  • hysterical psychosis
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • amnesia NOS (R41.3)
  • anterograde amnesia (R41.1)
  • dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue (F44.1)
  • retrograde amnesia (R41.2)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • catatonic stupor (R40.1)
  • stupor NOS (R40.1)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

malingering [conscious simulation] (Z76.5)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • alcohol-or other psychoactive substance-induced amnestic disorder (F10, F13, F19 with .26, .96)
  • amnestic disorder due to known physiological condition (F04)
  • postictal amnesia in epilepsy (G40.-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

postictal fugue in epilepsy (G40.-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • catatonic disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.1)
  • depressive stupor (F32, F33)
  • manic stupor (F30, F31)
Inclusion Terms

Dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue

Inclusion Terms
  • Conversion disorder with abnormal movement
  • Conversion disorder with speech symptoms
  • Conversion disorder with swallowing symptoms
  • Conversion disorder with weakness/paralysis
  • Dissociative motor disorders
  • Psychogenic aphonia
  • Psychogenic dysphonia
Inclusion Terms
  • Conversion disorder with attacks or seizures
  • Dissociative convulsions
Inclusion Terms
  • Conversion disorder with anesthesia or sensory loss
  • Conversion disorder with special sensory symptoms
  • Dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss
  • Psychogenic deafness
Inclusion Terms

Multiple personality disorder

Inclusion Terms
  • Ganser's syndrome
  • Psychogenic confusion
  • Psychogenic twilight state
  • Trance and possession disorders
Inclusion Terms

Dissociative disorder NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for F44):

About ICD-10-CM Code F44 (Dissociative and conversion disorders)

ICD-10-CM code F44 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM F44 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about F44 - Dissociative and conversion disorders. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Dissociative and conversion disorders.