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ICD-10 Code F54: Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

F54 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere 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 psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere 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
F50-F59Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
currentF50-F59

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Psychological factors affecting physical conditions
Applicable to
  • the associated physical disorder, such as:
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • dermatitis (L23-L25)
  • gastric ulcer (K25.-)
  • mucous colitis (K58.-)
  • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
  • urticaria (L50.-)
Excludes2 (may code together if documented)
  • tension-type headache (G44.2)
Code first
  • the associated physical disorder, such as:
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • dermatitis (L23-L25)
  • gastric ulcer (K25.-)
  • mucous colitis (K58.-)
  • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
  • urticaria (L50.-)

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.

Related specialists

PsychiatristClinical Psychologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
F54

Common synonyms

Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeF54
SystemICD10
Display namePsychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
ChapterMental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
BlockBehavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Asthma, asthmatic(bronchial) (catarrh) (spasmodic)Colic(bilious) (infantile) (intestinal) (recurrent) (spasmodic)Colitis(acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic)Colitis(acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic)Colitis(acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic)Colitis(acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic)Dermatitis(eczematous)Dermatitis(eczematous)Dermatitis(eczematous)Dermatitis(eczematous)DermatosisDisorder(of)

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