F68.A

Factitious disorder imposed on another

Billable / specific

F68.A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Factitious disorder by proxy
  • Münchausen's by proxy

Includes (from F68)

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) (from F68)

Also known as

  • Factitious disorder by proxy
  • Münchausen's by proxy
  • Disorder, factitious, by proxy
  • Disorder, factitious, imposed on another

Parent code

  • F68Other disorders of adult personality and behaviorHeader

Related codes

  • F68.1Factitious disorder imposed on selfHeader
  • F68.8Other specified disorders of adult personality and behaviorBillable

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