F51.5
Billable codeNightmare disorder
The ICD-10 code for nightmare disorder is F51.5.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Dream anxiety disorder
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
- F51.0Insomnia not due to a substance or known physiological conditionnon-billable header
- F51.1Hypersomnia not due to a substance or known physiological conditionnon-billable header
- F51.3Sleepwalking [somnambulism]
- F51.4Sleep terrors [night terrors]
- F51.8Other sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- F51.9Sleep disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition, unspecified
- F51.5Nightmare disorder
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 30747Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
F51.5 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.