F68.1 Factitious disorder imposed on self

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Compensation neurosis
• Elaboration of physical symptoms for psychological reasons
• Hospital hopper syndrome
• Münchausen's syndrome
• Peregrinating patient

Excludes2 (not included here)

• factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
• person feigning illness (with obvious motivation) (Z76.5)

Codes under F68.1

• F68.10 Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified
• F68.11 Factitious disorder imposed on self, with predominantly psychological signs and symptoms
• F68.12 Factitious disorder imposed on self, with predominantly physical signs and symptoms
• F68.13 Factitious disorder imposed on self, with combined psychological and physical signs and symptoms

Code annotations containing back-references to F68.1

Back-references to F68.1

• Type 2 Excludes: F45 Somatoform disorders ("factitious disorders (F68.1-, F68.A)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z76.5 Malingerer [conscious simulation] ("factitious disorder (F68.1-, F68.A)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z76.5 Malingerer [conscious simulation] ("peregrinating patient (F68.1-)")

Nearby codes

• F68 Other disorders of adult personality and behavior
• F68.1 Factitious disorder imposed on self (this code)
• F68.10 Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified
• F68.11 Factitious disorder imposed on self, with predominantly psychological signs and symptoms
• F68.12 Factitious disorder imposed on self, with predominantly physical signs and symptoms
• F68.13 Factitious disorder imposed on self, with combined psychological and physical signs and symptoms
• F68.A Factitious disorder imposed on another