The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) released updates for 2024 related to behavioral health, which went into effect October 1, 2023.
This year’s changes include revisions to coding regulations for certain conditions. These revisions help practitioners communicate more accurately about patient diagnoses.
The following changes will affect mental health coding:
- hepatolenticular degeneration (formerly E83.0, now E83.01)
- Parkinson’s disease (formerly G20, now G20.-)
- Changes to coding for F05, delirium due to known physiological condition
- Additions to coding regulations for Opioid abuse, dependence, and unspecific use with other opioid-induced disorders
- Revisions to coding for F50, eating disorders
- Revisions to coding for F64, gender identity disorders
- Revisions to coding for F98.2, other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood
See the chart below for more details on how to implement coding changes for each specific area.
| Disorder | Current DSM-5 Recommended ICD-10-CM Code | Revision / Addition |
| F02 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere – code first:
hepatolenticular degeneration |
E83.0 | E83.01 |
| F02 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere – code first:
Parkinson’s disease |
G20 | G20.- |
| F05 Delirium due to known physiological condition – code first: | the underlying physiological condition | the underlying physiological condition, such as: |
| F05 Delirium due to known physiological condition – add: | dementia (F03.9-) | |
| F06.7 Mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition – code first:
|
Parkinson’s disease (G20) | Parkinson’s disease (G20.-) |
| F11.188 Opioid abuse with other opioid-induced disorder – add: | Opioid-associated amnestic syndrome with opioid abuse | |
| F11.288 Opioid dependence with other opioid-induced disorder – add: | Opioid-associated amnestic syndrome with opioid dependence | |
| F11.988 Opioid use, unspecified with other opioid-induced disorder – add: | Opioid-associated amnestic syndrome without use disorder | |
| F50 Eating disorders
Excludes: |
feeding difficulties (R63.3) | feeding difficulties (R63.3-) |
| F64.0 Transsexualism – add: | Gender incongruence in adolescents and adults | |
| F64.0 Transsexualism – add: | Transgender | |
| F64.0 Transsexualism
Excludes – add: |
gender identity disorder of childhood (F64.2) | |
| F64.2 Gender identity disorder of childhood – add: | Gender incongruence of childhood | |
| F64.9 Gender identity disorder, unspecified – add: | Gender incongruence, unspecified | |
| F98.2 Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood | feeding difficulties (R63.3) | feeding difficulties (R63.3-) |
For more information, visit the ICD-10 2024 updates page on csm.gov.
For more detailed descriptions of specific codes, check out: ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status, Unspecified 2024 – R41.82, ICD-10 Code for Suicidal Ideation 2024 – R45.851, ICD-10 Codes for Depression 2024 – F32.0–F33.3, and ICD-10 Code for Anxiety, Unspecified 2024 – F41.9.
You can also find a list 2023 ICD-10 updates here, and a list of common codes for mental health disorders here.
Coding in Valant
Valant offers an easy 3-step coding process for mental health clinicians.
- From the patient’s chart, select the Diagnosis tab and hit the “New” button.
- The Code/Description field allows you to search for and select the best code. Searches require at least three characters. Use the “Show DSM-5 Diagnoses Only” option to limit your results to DSM-5 codes.
- Choose the correct code, then hit Save.
Switching to Valant for Better Coding
While the codes you use remain the same no matter your software, a behavioral health specific EHR can make the process of sorting through and selecting codes easier. Our software was built by behavioral health providers to deliver the most fluid and intuitive workflow possible for the needs of your behavioral health practice.
To see how Valant could improve your EHR and coding experience, schedule a free, personalized demo today.
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