F68.1
F68.1: Factitious disorder imposed on self
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
F68.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for factitious disorder imposed on self. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Compensation neurosis
- Elaboration of physical symptoms for psychological reasons
- Hospital hopper syndrome
- Münchausen's syndrome
- Peregrinating patient
Other codes that can never be billed with F68.1
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- Z76.5Malingerer [conscious simulation]
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead F68.1
4 child codes. Green means billable.
- F68.10Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified
- F68.11Factitious disorder imposed on self, with predominantly psychological signs and symptoms
- F68.12Factitious disorder imposed on self, with predominantly physical signs and symptoms
- F68.13Factitious disorder imposed on self, with combined psychological and physical signs and symptoms