F45.21 Hypochondriasis

The ICD-10-CM code for Hypochondriasis is F45.21 (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 F45

13 codes (10 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F45.21:

• Hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondriasis (reaction)
• Nosomania
• Neurosis, neurotic › hypochondriacal
• Psychoneurosis, psychoneurotic › hypochondriacal
• Disorder (of) › identity › illness anxiety
• Disorder (of) › anxiety › illness
• Disorder (of) › hypochondriacal › neurosis

Inclusion Terms

• Hypochondriacal neurosis
• Illness anxiety disorder

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 995 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F45.21 among the documented diagnoses.

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)