ICD-10 Code for Disturbance

The ICD-10-CM 2027 alphabetic index lists disturbance with the subterms below. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (153 codes, 149 billable).

Index entries for Disturbance

absorption – K90.9
- calcium – E58
- carbohydrate – K90.49
- fat – K90.49
  - pancreatic – K90.3
- protein – K90.49
- starch – K90.49
- vitamin – see Deficiency, vitamin
acid-base equilibrium – E87.8
- mixed – E87.4
activity and attention (with hyperkinesis) – see Disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity
amino acid transport – E72.00
assimilation, food – K90.9
auditory nerve, except deafness
behavior – see Disorder, conduct
blood clotting (mechanism) – D68.9 – see also Defect, coagulation
cerebral
- nerve – see Disorder, nerve, cranial
- status, newborn – P91.9
  - specified NEC – P91.88
circulatory – I99.9
conduct – F91.9 – see also Disorder, conduct
- adjustment reaction – see Disorder, adjustment
- compulsive – F63.9
- disruptive – F91.9
- hyperkinetic – see Disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity
- socialized – F91.2
- specified NEC – F91.8
- unsocialized – F91.1
coordination – R27.8
cranial nerve – see Disorder, nerve, cranial
deep sensibility – see Disturbance, sensation
digestive – K30
- psychogenic – F45.8
electrolyte – see also Imbalance, electrolyte
- newborn, transitory – P74.49
  - hyperammonemia – P74.6
  - hyperchloremia – P74.421
  - hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis – P74.421
  - hypochloremia – P74.422
  - potassium balance
    - hyperkalemia – P74.31
    - hypokalemia – P74.32
  - sodium balance
    - hypernatremia – P74.21
    - hyponatremia – P74.22
  - specified type NEC – P74.49
emotions specific to childhood and adolescence – F93.9
- with
  - anxiety and fearfulness NEC – F93.8
  - elective mutism – F94.0
  - oppositional disorder – F91.3
  - sensitivity (withdrawal) – F40.10
  - shyness – F40.10
  - social withdrawal – F40.10
- involving relationship problems – F93.8
- mixed – F93.8
- specified NEC – F93.8
endocrine (gland) – E34.9
- neonatal, transitory – P72.9
  - specified NEC – P72.8
equilibrium – R42
fructose metabolism – E74.10
gait – see Gait
- hysterical – F44.4
- psychogenic – F44.4
gastrointestinal (functional) – K30
- psychogenic – F45.8
habit, child – F98.9
hearing, except deafness and tinnitus – see Abnormal, auditory perception
heart, functional (conditions in I44-I50)
- due to presence of (cardiac) – I97.19- (header)
- postoperative – I97.89
  - cardiac surgery – I97.190 – see also Infarct, myocardium, associated with revascularization procedure
  - other surgery – I97.191
hormones – E34.9
innervation uterus (parasympathetic) (sympathetic) – N85.8
keratinization NEC
- gingiva – K05.10
  - nonplaque induced – K05.11
  - plaque induced – K05.10
- lip – K13.0
- oral (mucosa) (soft tissue) – K13.29
- tongue – K13.29
learning (specific) – see Disorder, learning
memory – see Amnesia
- mild, following organic brain damage – F06.8
mental – F99
- associated with diseases classified elsewhere – F54
metabolism – E88.9
- with
  - abortion – see Abortion, by type with other specified complication
  - ectopic pregnancy – O08.5
  - molar pregnancy – O08.5
- amino-acid – E72.9
  - aromatic – E70.9
  - branched-chain – E71.2
  - straight-chain – E72.89
  - sulfur-bearing – E72.10
- ammonia – E72.20
- arginine – E72.21
- arginosuccinic acid – E72.22
- carbohydrate – E74.9
- cholesterol – E78.9
- citrulline – E72.23
- cystathionine – E72.19
- general – E88.9
- glutamine – E72.89
- histidine – E70.40
- homocystine – E72.19
- hydroxylysine – E72.3
- in labor or delivery – O75.89
- iron – E83.10
- lipoid – E78.9
- lysine – E72.3
- methionine – E72.19
- neonatal, transitory – P74.9
  - calcium and magnesium – P71.9
    - specified type NEC – P71.8
  - carbohydrate metabolism – P70.9
    - specified type NEC – P70.8
  - specified NEC – P74.8
- ornithine – E72.4
- phosphate – E83.39
- sodium NEC – E87.8
- threonine – E72.89
- tryptophan – E70.5
- tyrosine – E70.20
- urea cycle – E72.20
motor – R29.2
nervous, functional – R45.0
neuromuscular mechanism (eye) – A52.15
nutritional – E63.9
- nail – L60.3
ocular motion – H51.9
- psychogenic – F45.8
oculogyric – H51.8
- psychogenic – F45.8
oculomotor – H51.9
- psychogenic – F45.8
olfactory nerve – R43.1
optic nerve NEC – see Disorder, nerve, optic
oral epithelium, including tongue NEC – K13.29
perceptual due to
- alcohol withdrawal – F10.232
- amphetamine intoxication – F15.922
  - in
    - abuse – F15.122
    - dependence – F15.222
- anxiolytic withdrawal – F13.232
- cannabis intoxication (acute) – F12.922
  - in
    - abuse – F12.122
    - dependence – F12.222
- cocaine intoxication (acute) – F14.922
  - in
    - abuse – F14.122
    - dependence – F14.222
- hypnotic withdrawal – F13.232
- opioid intoxication (acute) – F11.922
  - in
    - abuse – F11.122
    - dependence – F11.222
- phencyclidine intoxication (acute) – F16.122
- sedative withdrawal – F13.232
personality (pattern) (trait) – F60.9 – see also Disorder, personality
- following organic brain damage – F07.9
polyglandular – E31.9
- specified NEC – E31.8
potassium balance, newborn
- hyperkalemia – P74.31
- hypokalemia – P74.32
psychogenic – F45.9
psychomotor – F44.4
psychophysical visual – H53.16
pupillary – see Anomaly, pupil, function
reflex – R29.2
rhythm, heart – I49.9
salivary secretion – K11.7
sensation (cold) (heat) (localization) (tactile discrimination) (texture) (vibratory) – R20.9
- hysterical – F44.6
- skin – R20.9
  - anesthesia – R20.0
  - hyperesthesia – R20.3
  - hypoesthesia – R20.1
  - paresthesia – R20.2
  - specified type NEC – R20.8
- smell – R43.9
  - and taste (mixed) – R43.8
  - anosmia – R43.0
  - parosmia – R43.1
  - specified NEC – R43.8
- taste – R43.9
  - and smell (mixed) – R43.8
  - parageusia – R43.2
  - specified NEC – R43.8
sensory – see Disturbance, sensation
situational (transient) – see also Disorder, adjustment
- acute – F43.0
sleep – G47.9
- nonorganic origin – F51.9
smell – see Disturbance, sensation, smell
sociopathic – F60.2
sodium balance, newborn
- hypernatremia – P74.21
- hyponatremia – P74.22
speech – R47.9
- developmental – F80.9
- specified NEC – R47.89
stomach (functional) – K31.9
sympathetic (nerve) – G90.9
taste – see Disturbance, sensation, taste
temperature
- regulation, newborn – P81.9
  - specified NEC – P81.8
- sense – R20.8
  - hysterical – F44.6
tooth
- eruption – K00.6
- formation – K00.4
- structure, hereditary NEC – K00.5
touch – see Disturbance, sensation
vascular – I99.9
- arteriosclerotic – see Arteriosclerosis
vasomotor – I73.9
vasospastic – I73.9
vision, visual – H53.9
- following
  - cerebral infarction – I69.398
  - cerebrovascular disease – I69.998
    - specified NEC – I69.898
  - intracerebral hemorrhage – I69.198
  - nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage NEC – I69.298
  - specified disease NEC – I69.898
  - subarachnoid hemorrhage – I69.098
- psychophysical – H53.16
- specified NEC – H53.8
- subjective – H53.10
  - day blindness – H53.11
  - discomfort – H53.14- (header)
  - distortions of shape and size – H53.15
  - loss
    - sudden – H53.13- (header)
    - transient – H53.12- (header)
  - specified type NEC – H53.19
voice – R49.9
- psychogenic – F44.4
- specified NEC – R49.8

How to choose the right code

Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.