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R44.0

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Auditory hallucinations

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Hearing sounds, voices, or noises that are not actually present in the environment.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the type of hallucination (voices, music, noise) and frequency to help identify underlying cause
  • •Consider psychiatric conditions, medication side effects, hearing loss, or neurological disorders as potential causes

Code Hierarchy

└R44Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions└R44.0Auditory hallucinations
└R44.0Auditory hallucinations

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