F45.22 — Body dysmorphic disorder
Is F45.22 billable?
Yes — F45.22 is billable for FY2027. F45.22 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. F45.22 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
F45.22 at a glance
| Code | F45.22 |
|---|---|
| Description | Body dysmorphic disorder |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F45.22 group to?
F45.22 sits in MDC 19 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
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How is F45.22 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F45.22. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Bigorexia
- Dysmorphophobia (nondelusional)
- Nosophobia
- Disorder › body dysmorphic (of)
- Disorder › dysmorphic body (of)
- Dysmorphia › muscle
- Disorder › hypochondriacal › body dysmorphic (of)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to F45.22.
- Bigorexia
- Dysmorphophobia (nondelusional)
- Muscle dysmorphia
- Nosophobia
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F45.22, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F45.22 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F45
The conditions below are not part of F45.22, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F45.22 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- dissociative and conversion disorders (F44.-)
- factitious disorders (F68.1-, F68.A)
- hair-plucking (F63.3)
- lalling (F80.0)
- lisping (F80.0)
- malingering [conscious simulation] (Z76.5)
- nail-biting (F98.8)
- psychological or behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere (F54)
- sexual dysfunction, not due to a substance or known physiological condition (F52.-)
- thumb-sucking (F98.8)
- tic disorders (in childhood and adolescence) (F95.-)
- Tourette's syndrome (F95.2)
- trichotillomania (F63.3)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F45.2
The conditions below are not part of F45.22, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F45.22 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has F45.22 existed?
F45.22 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.