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F20

Schizophrenia

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 5. Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Section: F20-F29 - Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with F20

  • F23 - brief psychotic disorder (F23)
  • F25.0 - cyclic schizophrenia (F25.0)
  • mood [affective] disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.2, F31.5, F31.64, F32.3, F33.3)
  • schizoaffective disorder (F25.-)
  • F23 - schizophrenic reaction NOS (F23)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • schizophrenic reaction in:
  • alcoholism (F10.15-, F10.25-, F10.95-)
  • F06.2 - brain disease (F06.2)
  • F06.2 - epilepsy (F06.2)
  • psychoactive drug use (F11-F19 with .15. .25, .95)
  • F21 - schizotypal disorder (F21)

Use Additional Code

  • code, if applicable, to identify:
  • other specified cognitive deficit (R41.84-)

Specific Codes (7)

F20.0Billable

Paranoid schizophrenia

F20.1Billable

Disorganized schizophrenia

F20.2Billable

Catatonic schizophrenia

F20.3Billable

Undifferentiated schizophrenia

F20.5Billable

Residual schizophrenia

F20.8Category

Other schizophrenia

F20.9Billable

Schizophrenia, unspecified

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