F44.5 Conversion disorder with seizures or convulsions

The ICD-10-CM code for Conversion disorder with seizures or convulsions is F44.5 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)

Section

F40-F48: Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48)

Category F44

12 codes (10 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F44.5:

• Hysteroepilepsy
• Convulsions (idiopathic) › dissociative
• Pseudotetany › hysterical
• Autonomic, autonomous › hysteria seizure
• Convulsions (idiopathic) › hysterical
• Seizure (s) › autonomic (hysterical)
• Hysteria, hysterical (conversion) (dissociative state) › convulsions
• Fit › hysterical

Inclusion Terms

• Conversion disorder with attacks or seizures
• Dissociative convulsions

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 23,835 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F44.5 among the documented diagnoses.
• 12,185 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Pain disorders related to psychological factors (TOC entry)

a. Pain disorders related to psychological factors ..................................................................... 43

Psychoactive substance use disorders (TOC entry)

b. Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use ................................... 43

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)