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R45.6

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Violent behavior

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

What This Code Means

Observable aggressive or destructive actions directed toward people, objects, or self.

Coding Tips

  • •This code requires documentation of actual violent acts or threats, not just hostile feelings
  • •Consider if this is a symptom of another condition (psychiatric, neurological, or medical) that should be coded separately

Code Hierarchy

└R45Symptoms and signs involving emotional state└R45.6Violent behavior
└R45.6Violent behavior

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