Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V62.84
Suicidal ideation
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM V62.84 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V62.84 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V62.84 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R45.851 Suicidal ideations
Approximate Synonyms
  • Suicidal thoughts
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by thoughts of taking one's own life
  • A risk factor for suicide attempts and completions, it is the most common of all suicidal behavior, but only a minority of ideators engage in overt self-harm
  • Thoughts of or an unusual preoccupation with suicide
  • Thoughts of taking one's own life
V62.84 Excludes
  • suicidal tendencies (300.9)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V62.84:
  • Ideation
    • suicidal V62.84
  • Suicide, suicidal (attempted)
    • ideation V62.84
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