R45.8
Header — not billableOther symptoms and signs involving emotional state
The ICD-10 code for other symptoms and signs involving emotional state is R45.8.
R45.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under R45.8
Related codes in this category
- R45.0Nervousness
- R45.1Restlessness and agitation
- R45.2Unhappiness
- R45.3Demoralization and apathy
- R45.4Irritability and anger
- R45.5Hostility
- R45.6Violent behavior
- R45.7State of emotional shock and stress, unspecified
- R45.8Other symptoms and signs involving emotional statenon-billable header