When is ICD-10 code R44 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code R44 when recording other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions in a standardized format. This entry may also act as a broader category that points toward more specific child codes.

Does ICD-10 code R44 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 R44: Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions

Name: ICD-10 Code R44: Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:30:37.959Z

R44 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions. 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 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

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 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions 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

18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

block

R40-R46Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior

currentR40-R46

Official coding notes

Excludes1 (do not code together)

alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951)
hallucinations in drug psychosis (F11-F19 with fifth to sixth characters 51)
hallucinations in mood disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.5, F32.3, F33.3)
hallucinations in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)

Excludes2 (may code together if documented)

disturbances of skin sensation (R20.-)

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

General Physician

Sibling codes

R40Somnolence, stupor and coma R41Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness R42Dizziness and giddinessbillable R43Disturbances of smell and taste R45Symptoms and signs involving emotional state R46Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

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

R44

Replacement codes

R44.0 — Auditory hallucinationsR44.1 — Visual hallucinationsR44.2 — Other hallucinationsR44.3 — Hallucinations, unspecifiedR44.8 — Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptionsR44.9 — Unspecified symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions

Common synonyms

Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions

Frequently asked questions

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