R45.6
R45.6: Violent behavior
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
R45.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for violent behavior. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- F07.0Personality change due to known physiological condition
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
R45.6 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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
- A56756Billing and Coding: Home Health - Psychiatric Care
- A57130Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Codes
- A57480Billing and Coding: Psychiatry and Psychology Services
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Violence, physical
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.