ICD-10-CM Code R46
Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code R46 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of R46 that describes the diagnosis 'symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior' in more detail.
- R46 Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior NON-BILLABLE
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- R46.81 Obsessive-compulsive behavior NON-BILLABLE
- R46.89 Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for R46 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Appearance and behavior in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders - instead, use Section F20-F29
- Mental and behavioral disorders - instead, use Section F01-F99
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R46 - Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R46. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.