R44.0 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Auditory hallucinations for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to R44.0 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
- R44 Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
R44.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about R44.0 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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