R44 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for R44 ICD 10 code:
Oth symptoms and signs w general sensations and perceptions
Type 1 excludes for R44 ICD 10 code
- alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951)
- hallucinations in drug psychosis (F11-F19 with fifth to sixth characters 51)
- hallucinations in mood disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.5, F32.3, F33.3)
- hallucinations in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)
Type 2 excludes for R44 ICD 10 code
- disturbances of skin sensation (R20.-)
Codes
- R44.0 Auditory hallucinations
- R44.1 Visual hallucinations
- R44.2 Other hallucinations
- R44.3 Hallucinations, unspecified
- R44.8 Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
- R44.9 Unspecified symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to R44 ICD10 Code:
- R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- R40-R46 Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
R44 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about R44 ICD 10 code
Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychoses lose touch with reality. Two of the main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations. Delusions are false beliefs, such as thinking that someone is plotting against you or that the TV is sending you secret messages. Hallucinations are false perceptions, such as hearing, seeing, or feeling something that is not there.
Schizophrenia is one type of psychotic disorder. People with bipolar disorder may also have psychotic symptoms. Other problems that can cause psychosis include alcohol and some drugs, brain tumors, brain infections, and stroke.
Treatment depends on the cause of the psychosis. It might involve drugs to control symptoms and talk therapy. Hospitalization is an option for serious cases where a person might be dangerous to himself or others.
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