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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 297.9
Unspecified paranoid state
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 297.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 297.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 297.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM F23 Brief psychotic disorder
Approximate Synonyms
  • Believes phones are bugged
  • Believes television is bugged
  • Bizarre delusion
  • Bizarre delusion associated with bodily sensation
  • Delusion associated with sexual hallucinations
  • Delusion associated with smell
  • Delusion of control of handwriting
  • Delusion of depersonalization
  • Delusion of foul odor
  • Delusion of guilt
  • Delusion of heart disease syndrome
  • Delusion of infidelity
  • Delusion of own appearance
  • Delusion of persecution
  • Delusion of poverty
  • Delusion of replacement of will by external force
  • Delusion of unworthiness
  • Delusional conclusion
  • Delusional disorder
  • Delusional disorder, persecutory
  • Delusional hyperhidrosis
  • Delusional memories
  • Delusional mood
  • Delusional perception
  • Delusional transference
  • Delusions
  • Delusions of infestation
  • Delusions of parasitosis
  • Depressive delusion of catastrophe
  • Depressive hypochondriacal delusion
  • Grandiose delusion disorder
  • Hyperschemazia
  • Ideas of reference
  • Mood-congruent delusion
  • Mood-incongruent delusion
  • On examination - paranoid delusions
  • Paranoid delusion
  • Paranoid disorder
  • Paranoid reaction
  • Paranoid state
  • Paranoid state,
  • Passivity of drive
  • Persecutory delusion disorder
  • Persistent delusional disorder
  • Pornographomania
  • Primary delusions
  • Pseudologia fantastica
  • Somatic delusion disorder
  • Thought broadcast
  • Thought commentary
Clinical Information
  • Gradual development of an elaborate and complex delusional system, usually involving persecutory or grandiose delusions with few other signs of personality or thought disturbance
  • Mild paranoia in nonpsychotic persons
  • Psychotic behavior accompanied by persecutory or grandiose delusions with few other signs of personality or thought disturbance
Applies To
  • Paranoid:
    • disorder NOS
    • psychosis NOS
    • reaction NOS
    • state NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 297.9:
 297.8 ICD9Data.com 298 
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