ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code F45.22: Body dysmorphic disorder

F45.22 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Body dysmorphic disorder in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. 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 body dysmorphic disorder in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

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.

Code hierarchy

chapter
5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
block
F40-F48Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders
category
F45Somatoform disorders
category
F45.2Hypochondriacal disorders
currentF45.2

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Bigorexia
  • Dysmorphophobia (nondelusional)
  • Muscle dysmorphia
  • Nosophobia

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Body dysmorphic disorder

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeF45.22
SystemICD10
Display nameBody dysmorphic disorder
ChapterMental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
BlockAnxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
BigorexiaDisorder(of)Disorder(of)Disorder(of)DysmorphiaDysmorphophobia(nondelusional)Nosophobia

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