F68.10 — Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified
Is F68.10 billable?
Yes, but F68.10 is an unspecified code. F68.10 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F68.10 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting F68.10 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
F68.10 at a glance
| Code | F68.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F68.10 group to?
F68.10 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.
- 883Disorders of Personality and Impulse Controlmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, F68.10 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is F68.10 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F68.10. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Neurosis, neurotic › compensation
- Disorder › factitious › imposed on self (of)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F68.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F68.10 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 F68.1
The conditions below are not part of F68.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F68.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has F68.10 existed?
F68.10 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2019Factitious disorder, unspecifiedFactitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.