Home > 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes > Mental Disorders 290-319 > Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, And Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 300-316 > Anxiety, dissociative and somatoform disorders 300-
Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 300.8
Somatoform disorders
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 3 ICD-9-CM codes below 300.8 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A category of psychiatric disorders which are characterized by the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a medical condition but are not fully explained by any known medical reasons
  • Disorders characterized by bodily symptoms caused by psychological factors
  • Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by a general medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to factitious disorders and malingering, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (apa, dsm-iv)
 300.7 ICD9Data.com 300.81 
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 300.8 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.
Free ICD-9-CM Codes
Site Information
Free ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes
Free HCPCS Codes