R45.8 – Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code R45.8

Code: R45.8 (claims format: R458)
Description: Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block: R40-R46 Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior
Parent codes: R45

Billable codes under R45.8

R45.8 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

R45.81 – Low self-esteemBillable
R45.82 – WorriesBillable
R45.83 – Excessive crying of child, adolescent or adultBillable
R45.84 – AnhedoniaBillable
R45.85 – Homicidal and suicidal ideationsHeader (more codes below)
R45.86 – Emotional labilityBillable
R45.87 – ImpulsivenessBillable
R45.88 – Nonsuicidal self-harmBillable
R45.89 – Other symptoms and signs involving emotional stateBillable

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Block R40-R46

Excludes2 (not included here):

symptoms and signs constituting part of a pattern of mental disorder (F01-F99)

Related codes in R45

R45.0 – NervousnessBillable
R45.1 – Restlessness and agitationBillable
R45.2 – UnhappinessBillable
R45.3 – Demoralization and apathyBillable
R45.4 – Irritability and angerBillable
R45.5 – HostilityBillable
R45.6 – Violent behaviorBillable
R45.7 – State of emotional shock and stress, unspecifiedBillable

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code R45.8?

R45.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other symptoms and signs involving emotional state, in the block R40-R46 (Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior).

Is R45.8 a billable code?

No. R45.8 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does R45.8 belong to?

It belongs to category R45 – Symptoms and signs involving emotional state.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.