F23
Billable codeBrief psychotic disorder
The ICD-10 code for brief psychotic disorder is F23.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Paranoid reaction
- Psychogenic paranoid psychosis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- F20Schizophrenianon-billable header
- F21Schizotypal disorder
- F22Delusional disorders
- F24Shared psychotic disorder
- F25Schizoaffective disordersnon-billable header
- F28Other psychotic disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- F29Unspecified psychosis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- F23Brief psychotic disorder
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2983Approximate match
- 2984Approximate match
- 2988Approximate match
- 2979Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
F23 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.