ICD-10-CM F45.8 is the diagnosis code for Other somatoform disorders. This code falls under the section "Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders" within Chapter 5 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as F45.8. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where F45.8 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F45.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F45.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other somatoform disorders". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F45.8 is F45 ("Somatoform disorders"). F45.8 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F45.8 is located in Section F40-F48 — "Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders" within Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use F45.8 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other somatoform disorders" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Other somatoform disorders is F45.8.
Yes, F45.8 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F45.8 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for F45.8 include: sleep related teeth grinding (G47.63).
Yes, F45.8 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.