All ICD10 Codes
R44Non-billable

Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions

Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings·Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (6 billable)
R44.0Auditory hallucinationsR44.1Visual hallucinationsR44.2Other hallucinationsR44.3Hallucinations, unspecifiedR44.8Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptionsR44.9Unspecified symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions

CH18 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

R40-R46 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • symptoms and signs constituting part of a pattern of mental disorder (F01-F99)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951)
  • hallucinations in drug psychosis (F11-F19 with fifth to sixth characters 51)
  • hallucinations in mood disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.5, F32.3, F33.3)
  • hallucinations in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • disturbances of skin sensation (R20.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R40-R46Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)
R44Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptionsNot billable
R44.0Auditory hallucinationsBillable
R44.1Visual hallucinationsBillable
R44.2Other hallucinationsBillable
R44.3Hallucinations, unspecifiedBillable
R44.8Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptionsBillable
R44.9Unspecified symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptionsBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.