When is ICD-10 code F06 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code F06 when recording other mental disorders due to known physiological condition in a standardized format. This entry may also act as a broader category that points toward more specific child codes.

Does ICD-10 code F06 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10

ICD-10 Code F06: Other mental disorders due to known physiological condition

Name: ICD-10 Code F06: Other mental disorders due to known physiological condition
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:05:46.199Z

F06 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Other mental disorders due to known physiological condition. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents other mental disorders due to known physiological condition in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter

5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)

block

F01-F09Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions

currentF01-F09

Official coding notes

Includes

mental disorders due to endocrine disorder
mental disorders due to exogenous hormone
mental disorders due to exogenous toxic substance
mental disorders due to primary cerebral disease
mental disorders due to somatic illness
mental disorders due to systemic disease affecting the brain

Applicable to

the underlying physiological condition

Excludes1 (do not code together)

unspecified dementia (F03.-)

Excludes2 (may code together if documented)

delirium due to known physiological condition (F05)
dementia as classified in F01-F02
other mental disorders associated with alcohol and other psychoactive substances (F10-F19)

Code first

the underlying physiological condition

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

PsychiatristClinical Psychologist

Sibling codes

F01Vascular dementia F02Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere F03Unspecified dementia F04Amnestic disorder due to known physiological conditionbillable F05Delirium due to known physiological conditionbillable F07Personality and behavioral disorders due to known physiological condition F09Unspecified mental disorder due to known physiological conditionbillable

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.

Legacy codes

F06

Replacement codes

F06.0 — Psychotic disorder with hallucinations due to known physiological conditionF06.1 — Catatonic disorder due to known physiological conditionF06.2 — Psychotic disorder with delusions due to known physiological conditionF06.4 — Anxiety disorder due to known physiological conditionF06.8 — Other specified mental disorders due to known physiological condition

Common synonyms

Other mental disorders due to known physiological condition

Frequently asked questions

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