ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for F68
Other disorders of adult personality and behavior
Coding Notes & Guidelines for F68
Excludes2: Not Included Here
- factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
- person feigning illness (with obvious motivation) (Z76.5)
Inclusion Terms
- Compensation neurosis
- Elaboration of physical symptoms for psychological reasons
- Hospital hopper syndrome
- Münchausen's syndrome
- Peregrinating patient
Inclusion Terms
- Factitious disorder by proxy
- Münchausen's by proxy
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for F68):
F68.1 - Factitious disorder imposed on self
F68.10 - Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified
F68.11 - Factitious disorder imposed on self, with predominantly psychological signs and symptoms
F68.12 - Factitious disorder imposed on self, with predominantly physical signs and symptoms
F68.13 - Factitious disorder imposed on self, with combined psychological and physical signs and symptoms
F68.8 - Other specified disorders of adult personality and behavior
F68.A - Factitious disorder imposed on another
About ICD-10-CM Code F68 (Other disorders of adult personality and behavior)
ICD-10-CM code F68 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 F68 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about F68 - Other disorders of adult personality and behavior. 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 Other disorders of adult personality and behavior.