F51.4 Sleep terrors [night terrors]

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The ICD-10-CM code for Sleep terrors [night terrors] is F51.4 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
F50-F59: Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)
Category F51
18 codes (15 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F51.4:

  • Terror (s) night (child)
  • Sleep › terrors
  • Night › terrors (child)
  • Disorder (of) › non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal › sleep terror type
  • Disorder (of) › sleep › terrors

Inclusion Terms

  • Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorders, sleep terror type

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 4,425 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F51.4 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

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.5.a
Psychoactive substance use disorders (TOC entry)

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

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.5.b

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

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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