F44.9
BillableDissociative and conversion disorder, unspecified
HCC Category Mapping
RxHCCHCC 133 — Personality Disorders, Anxiety, and Other Specified Mental Disorders
0.000What This Code Means
A dissociative or conversion disorder diagnosis when the specific type or presentation cannot be determined or is not specified in the medical record.
Coding Tips
- •This is a default code; attempt to obtain more specific information from the provider
- •Query the physician if additional details about the dissociative symptoms are available
Clinical Significance
This unspecified code indicates a dissociative or conversion disorder where the specific type has not been determined or documented. While it captures the presence of a dissociative condition, it lacks the specificity preferred for risk adjustment and clinical accuracy. Coders should query providers to obtain a more specific diagnosis whenever possible.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of dissociative or conversion symptoms present
- ✓Evidence that symptoms are not due to an organic medical condition or substance use
- ✓Clinical reasoning supporting dissociative or conversion etiology
- ✓Notation of planned evaluation or referral if specific type is yet to be determined
- ✓Functional impairment assessment
Commonly Confused Codes
F44.7 (Conversion disorder with mixed symptom presentation) — use when mixed neurological conversion symptoms are documentedF44.81 (Dissociative identity disorder) — use when distinct personality states are documentedF44.89 (Other dissociative and conversion disorders) — use when a specific type is known but lacks a dedicated codeF45.9 (Somatoform disorder, unspecified) — different category; somatoform involves somatic complaints, not dissociationF44.0 (Dissociative amnesia) — use when specific amnesia is documented
Code Hierarchy
└F44Dissociative and conversion disorders└F44.9Dissociative and conversion disorder, unspecified
└F44.9Dissociative and conversion disorder, unspecified