R44
Non-billableOther symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
R44 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as R44.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- R00-R99
- Subcodes
- 6
- Edition
- FY2026
R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHPsychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychoses lose touch with reality. Two of the main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations. Delusions are false beliefs, such as thinking that someone is plotting against you or that the TV is sending you secret messages. Hallucinations are false perceptions, such as hearing, seeing, or feeling something that…
Read more about Psychotic Disorders at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Excludes1 — not coded here
Excludes2 — not included here
- •disturbances of skin sensation (R20.-)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ICD-10 code R44?
- R44 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions". It falls under R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Is R44 a billable code?
- No — R44 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as R44.0) for billing.
- What is excluded from R44?
- Excludes1 (not coded here): alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951); hallucinations in drug psychosis (F11-F19 with fifth to sixth characters 51); hallucinations in mood disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.5, F32.3, F33.3); hallucinations in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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