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F42.4

Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
  • other specified behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in early childhood and adolescence (F98.8)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
F40-F48Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48)
F42Obsessive-compulsive disorder
F42.4Excoriation (skin-picking) disorderBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to F42.4:

categoryF42
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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chapterCH5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
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Code History

  • FY 2016: This code replaced L98.1 (Factitial dermatitis)

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 882
Neuroses Except Depressive

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