F54
Billable codePsychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
The ICD-10 code for psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere is F54.
Clinical notes
Code first
This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.
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.
- tension-type headache (G44.2)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Psychological factors affecting physical conditions
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code represents a manifestation. Documentation should identify the underlying condition, which must be coded first.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- F50Eating disordersnon-billable header
- F51Sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological conditionnon-billable header
- F52Sexual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological conditionnon-billable header
- F53Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- F55Abuse of non-psychoactive substancesnon-billable header
- F59Unspecified behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
- F54Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 316
Associated MS-DRGs
F54 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.