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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 300.8
Other neurotic disorders On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 300.8 can be accessed here. - Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by a general medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and MALINGERING, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (APA, DSM-IV)
- 300.8 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 300.* hierarchy
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