F45 ICD-10-CM Code: Somatoform disorders
A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.
Code definition
Official description
F45Somatoform disorders
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Classification
Where F45 sits
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Chapter 5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
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Section
Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48)
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Category F45
Somatoform disorders
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Code F45
Somatoform disorders
More specific choices
Codes under F45
F45 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.
Documentation details
Notes for this code
Inclusion terms
No inclusion terms are listed for F45.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for F45.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for F45.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
No Excludes1 note is listed for F45.
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
- dissociative and conversion disorders (F44.-)
- factitious disorders (F68.1-, F68.A)
- hair-plucking (F63.3)
- lalling (F80.0)
- lisping (F80.0)
- malingering [conscious simulation] (Z76.5)
- nail-biting (F98.8)
- psychological or behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere (F54)
- sexual dysfunction, not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F52.-)
- thumb-sucking (F98.8)
- tic disorders (in childhood and adolescence) (F95.-)
- Tourette's syndrome (F95.2)
- trichotillomania (F63.3)
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Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CM code F45 mean?
F45 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Somatoform disorders.”
Is F45 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. F45 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.
Where is F45 located in ICD-10-CM?
F45 is listed in Chapter 5, Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99), within Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48) (F40–F48), under category F45, Somatoform disorders.
What coding notes are listed for F45?
No inclusion terms are listed for F45 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. No Excludes1 note is listed. Excludes2 notes: dissociative and conversion disorders (F44.-); factitious disorders (F68.1-, F68.A); hair-plucking (F63.3); lalling (F80.0); lisping (F80.0); malingering [conscious simulation] (Z76.5); nail-biting (F98.8); psychological or behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere (F54); sexual dysfunction, not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F52.-); thumb-sucking (F98.8); tic disorders (in childhood and adolescence) (F95.-); Tourette's syndrome (F95.2); trichotillomania (F63.3).
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