R46.8

Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

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)
R46Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
R46.8Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
R46.81Obsessive-compulsive behavior
R46.89Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R46.8:

categoryR46
Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
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blockR40-R46
Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to R46.8. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

5 raw paths
Appearance1 unique routes
specified NECR46.8
Behavior2 unique routes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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