ICD Code F23
ICD code F23 is used to identify brief psychotic disorder, a mental health condition with sudden, short-term symptoms of psychosis.
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What is ICD diagnosis code F23
ICD code F23 is brief psychotic disorder, a mental health condition characterized by the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech or behavior, lasting less than one month, with eventual full return to previous functioning.
When to use ICD code F23
1. Presence of one or more of the following symptoms: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, or grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
2. Duration of symptoms is at least one day but less than one month
3. Eventual full return to premorbid level of functioning
4. Disturbance is not better explained by a mood disorder with psychotic features, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophrenia
5. Symptoms are not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition
Billable CPT codes for ICD code F23
Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code F23 include:
- 90791 (Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation)
- 90792 (Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services)
- 90832 (Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient)
- 90834 (Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient)
- 90837 (Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient)
- 90839 (Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes)
- 90840 (Psychotherapy for crisis, each additional 30 minutes)
- 99221-99223 (Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient)
- 99231-99233 (Subsequent hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient)
- 99238-99239 (Hospital discharge day management)
- 99204-99205 (Office or other outpatient visit, new patient)
- 99214-99215 (Office or other outpatient visit, established patient)
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