F60.3 Borderline personality disorder

The ICD-10-CM code for Borderline personality disorder is F60.3 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

F60-F69: Disorders of adult personality and behavior (F60-F69)

Category F60

13 codes (11 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F60.3:

• Excitability, abnormal, under minor stress (personality disorder)
• Emotionality, pathological
• Quarrelsomeness
• Borderline › personality
• Instability › personality (emotional)
• Instability › emotional (excessive)
• Personality (disorder) › aggressive
• Personality (disorder) › borderline

Inclusion Terms

• Aggressive personality (disorder)
• Emotionally unstable personality disorder
• Explosive personality (disorder)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 138,805 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F60.3 among the documented diagnoses.
• 9,555 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)