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R46

Non-billable

Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

R46 is the ICD-10-CM code for Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as R46.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
R00-R99
Subcodes
9
Edition
FY2026

R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • •appearance and behavior in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)
  • •mental and behavioral disorders (F01-F99)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code R46?
R46 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior". It falls under R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
Is R46 a billable code?
No — R46 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as R46.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of R46?
R46 has 9 more specific child codes, including R46.0, R46.1, R46.2.
What is excluded from R46?
Excludes1 (not coded here): appearance and behavior in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29); mental and behavioral disorders (F01-F99).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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