2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 301.6
Dependent personality disorder
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 301.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 301.6 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:
301.6 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM F60.7 Dependent personality disorder
Approximate Synonyms
- Inadequate social skills
- Inadequate social skills, not elsewhere classified
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by an enduring pattern of an extreme need to be taken care of together with fear of separation that lead the individual to urgently seek out and submit to another person and allow that person to make decisions that impact all areas of the individual's life
- A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. (from dsm-iv, 1994)
- Inadequate responses to physical, social, and emotional demands; general ineptness and instability, despite absence of actual physical or mental deficit
- Personality disorder characterized by pervasive patterns of dependent, passive, and submissive behavior
Applies To
- Asthenic personality
- Inadequate personality
- Passive personality
substandard 301.6
passive 301.6
