F45 ICD-10-CA category: Somatoform disorders
F45 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 7 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
F45Somatoform disorders
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in F45
F45 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for F45
As CIHI prints them, with any note F45 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Disorders of psychological developmentFrom Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Dissociative disorders (F44.-)hair-plucking (F98.4)lalling (F80.0)lisping (F80.8)nail-biting (F98.8)psychological or behavioural factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere (F54)sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease (F52.-)thumb-sucking (F98.8)tic disorders (in childhood and adolescence) (F95.-)Tourette's syndrome (F95.2)trichotillomania (F63.3)
- When associated with conduct disorder in F91.- (F92.8)From F40-F48 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Note
- The main feature is repeated presentation of physical symptoms together with persistent requests for medical investigations, in spite of repeated negative findings and reassurances by doctors that the symptoms have no physical basis. If any physical disorders are present, they do not explain the nature and extent of the symptoms or the distress and preoccupation of the patient.
Where F45 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
- 2Block F40-F48Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
- 3Category F45Somatoform disorders
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is F45 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. F45 (Somatoform disorders) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 7 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is F45 in ICD-10-CA?
F45 sits under F40-F48 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).
What coding notes apply to F45?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes, Includes notes for F45, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.