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F68.10

F68.10: Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F68.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above F68.10

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on F68.1: Factitious disorder imposed on self

  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
  • person feigning illness (with obvious motivation) (Z76.5)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

F68.10 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
  • A57130Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Codes
  • A57520Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation and Psychotherapy Services
  • A57780Billing and Coding: Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Neurosis, neurotic›compensation
  • Disorder›factitious›imposed on self

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under F68.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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