F44.9 Dissociative and conversion disorder, unspecified

The ICD-10-CM code for Dissociative and conversion disorder, unspecified is F44.9 (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 F44.9:

• Substitution disorder
• Dissociative reaction, state
• Hysteria, hysterical (conversion) (dissociative state)
• Conversion hysteria, neurosis or reaction
• Hysteria, hysterical (conversion) (dissociative state) › psychosis, acute
• Neurosis, neurotic › conversion
• Disorder (of) › dissociative
• Attack, attacks › hysterical

Inclusion Terms

• Dissociative disorder NOS

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 8,955 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F44.9 among the documented diagnoses.
• 1,550 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)

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