R46.89 OTHER SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS INVOLVING APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOR

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R46.89

Short Description: Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

Long Description: Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

The code R46.89 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
- Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)
  - Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior (R46)
    - R46.89 Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

10p partial monosomy syndrome
Abnormal craving for drugs
Abnormal illness behavior
Absenteeism
Abusive behavior
Abusive behavior towards animals
Abusive behavior towards people
Accident prone
Acting conspicuously in public
Actions not completed
Adjunctive behavior
Adult behavior alteration
Agonistic behavior
Alteration in nutrition
Alteration in nutrition: less than body requirements
Altered behavior
Altered behavior due to substance use
Ambitendence
Approach avoidance behavior
Approach-approach conflict
Argumentative behavior
Arrogant character
Asocial behavior
Attachment behavior
Attention seeking behavior
Attracting adverse public attention
Automatic compliance
Avoidance behavior
Behavior ignored
Behavior involving feces
Behavior negatively reinforced
Behavior not reinforced
Behavior poses safety risk to staff
Behavior positively reinforced
Behavior reinforced
Behavior showing reduced motor activity
Beyond parental control
Broody behavior
Butting
Buying drugs
Cannibalism
Careless character
Carphologia
Challenging behavior
Character trait finding of anger control
Character trait finding of anger control
Character trait finding of conscientiousness
Character trait finding of co-operativeness and compliance
Character trait finding of co-operativeness and compliance
Character trait finding of co-operativeness and compliance
Character trait finding of co-operativeness and compliance
Character trait finding of co-operativeness and compliance
Character trait finding of decisiveness
Character trait finding of effort at work
Character trait finding of flexibility
Character trait finding of flexibility
Character trait finding of flexibility
Character trait finding of impulse control
Character trait finding of level of assertiveness
Character trait finding of level of assertiveness
Character trait finding of level of curiosity
Character trait finding of level of pride
Character trait finding of level of pride
Character trait finding of level of sociability
Character trait finding of level of sociability
Character trait finding of level of sociability
Character trait finding of level of suggestibility
Character trait finding of orderliness
Character trait finding of orderliness
Character trait finding of personal organization
Character trait finding of personal organization
Character trait finding of sadistic tendency
Character trait finding of task completion
Character trait finding of task completion
Child behavior alteration
Clenching teeth
Clinging behavior
Clothes need changing
Complex mannerisms - behavior
Compliant behavior
Concerned about appearance
Conflict
Conflict avoiding behavior
Confrontational behavior
Conversation content - finding
Conversation content bizarre
Conversation content inappropriate
Coprolalia
Craves for drugs
Criminal behavior
Cruel behavior
Dealing with drugs
Decreased withdrawn behavior
Defecating in public
Defiant behavior
Deficit behavior
Deletion of part of chromosome 10
Delinquent behavior
Demanding behavior
Destructive motor activity
Difficult to manage behavior
Difficulty controlling aggression
Difficulty controlling behavior
Difficulty preventing undesirable behavior
Diogenes syndrome
Discipline problem
Disinhibited behavior
Disinhibition caused by ethanol
Disorganized infant response to environment
Dissocial character
Dissocial character
Dissocial character
Dissocial character
Dissocial character
Distractibility
Disturbance in appearance
Disturbance in physical behavior
Dominating behavior
Drug-related offending behavior
Drug-related offending behavior
Drug-related offending behavior
Drug-related offending behavior
Drug-related offending behavior
Easily distracted
Eating feces
Eccentric behavior
Eccentric character
Eliminating in public
Embarrassing behavior
Erratic character
Euphoric sociability
Excess behavior
Excessive craving for drugs
Excessive exercise
Excessive exercising to lose weight
Excessive spitting
Excessively proud character
Excitement
Explosive behavior
Extrapsychic conflict
Extrinsic motivation
Exuberance
Eye poking
Facial dysmorphism, developmental delay, behavioral abnormalities syndrome due to 10p11.21p12.31 microdeletion
Faddy behavior
Falsification
Fantastic anecdotes
Financially abusive behavior
Finding of cleanliness of nail
Finding of fluid intake
Finding of general nail condition
Finding of nail hygiene
Finding related to ability to control aggression
Finding related to ability to control aggression
Finding related to ability to control behavior
Finding related to ability to control behavior
Finding related to ability to control behavior
Finding related to ability to control behavior
Finding related to ability to prevent undesirable behavior
Finding related to ability to prevent undesirable behavior
Finding relating to laughing
Finding relating to laughing
Finding relating to laughing
Finding relating to reinforcement of behavior
Finding relating to reinforcement of behavior
Finding relating to reinforcement of behavior
Finding relating to reinforcement of behavior
Finding relating to reinforcement of behavior
Finding relating to reinforcement of behavior
Finding relating to reinforcement of behavior
Finding relating to rules and boundaries
Finger-flicking
Flapping movements of hands
Flicking hands near eyes
Flicking objects near eyes
Follows drug-related rituals
Follows same drug-related routine every day
Foolish business investment
Foot licking
Foot tapping
Foreign body chewing
Found wandering the streets
Freezing in one posture
Frenzy
Frozen watchfulness
Giving away money
Giving away property
Grandiose character
Grinding teeth
Habit
Habits involving hair - finding
Habits involving hair - finding
Habits involving hair - finding
Habitual eating of own hair
Habitual hair twisting
Hair-splitting
Hang-glider
Harm avoidance behavior
Has a routine of drug-related activities
Head pressing
High level of egocentricity
Histrionic behavior
Histrionic character
Hypervigilant behavior
Hypomanic behavior
Illness behavior - finding
Illness behavior - finding
Immature behavior
Impairment of acceptance of health status
Impatient character
Inadequate food diet
Inappropriate behavior
Inappropriate behavior for age
Inappropriate elimination
Inappropriate illness behavior
Inappropriate laughter
Inappropriate self disclosure
Inappropriate shouting
Inappropriate singing
Inappropriate urination
Inappropriate verbal response
Incongruous laughing
Indecisive character
Infant behavior alteration
Inhibited behavior
Insufficient fluid intake - finding
Insufficient intake of food and water with self neglect
Intrapsychic conflict
Invades others' personal space
Irresistible craving for drugs
Irresponsible character
Irreverent behavior
Laughs spontaneously
Level of egocentricity - finding
Level of egocentricity - finding
Level of egocentricity - finding
Level of neuroticism - finding
Level of neuroticism - finding
Litigious character
Low level of egocentricity
Low level of neuroticism
Low level of suggestibility
Making impulsive remarks
Making inappropriate approaches towards others
Making insensitive remarks
Maladaptive behavior
Maladaptive behavior
Maladaptive behavior associated with physical illness
Manipulative behavior
Mannerism
Marfanoid physique
Masochistic behavior
Mentally abusive behavior
Microlight flier
Mildly abnormal behavior
Mimicry
Mitmachen
Moderate level of egocentricity
Moderate level of neuroticism
More witty than usual
Mussitation
Nails dirty
Negativism
Neglect of clothes
Neglect of common dangers
Neglect of dental care
Neglect of physical health
Neglect of physical illness
Non-compliant behavior
Non-compliant character
Nutritional deficiency state
Object biting
Obstinate character
Older adult behavior alteration
Oral hygiene finding
Over-affectionate
Over-compliant character
Overgenerosity
Overly assertive character
Overlying behavior
Parafunctional habit
Parental overdependence
Patronizing behavior
Perfectionistic character
Poor oral hygiene
Possession of drugs
Posturing behavior
Predation
Predictable behavior
Preoccupation with appearance
Preoccupation with body weight
Primary reinforcement of behavior
Profligate behavior
Proximity seeking behavior
Psychic conflict
Racially abusive behavior
Rebellious character
Reckless character
Reckless driving
Repetitious behavior
Repetitive complex twisting movements
Repetitive complex twisting movements
Repetitive complex twisting movements of fingers
Repetitive complex twisting of objects near eyes
Repetitive flapping movements
Repetitive flicking movements
Repetitive flicking movements
Repetitive flicking movements
Resistance to change
Resistance to changes in environment
Resistance to changes in household contents
Resistance to changes in patterns of activity
Resistiveness to physical care
Rigid character
Risk activity involvement
Risk activity involvement
Risk activity involvement
Risk prone health behavior
Scalp rubbing
Schizoid character
Screaming
Secondary reinforcement of behavior
Self related adjustment AND/OR maladjustment
Self-neglect
Self-neglect
Self-referential character
Self-stimulative behavior
Selling drugs
Sensation seeking
Sense of entitlement
Severe intellectual disability, short stature, behavioral abnormalities, facial dysmorphism syndrome
Severely abnormal behavior
Shouting - finding
Situation avoidance behavior
Social behavior
Social disinhibition
Solitary stealing
Spitting at other person
Stealing food from home
Stealing from fellow residents
Stealing from home
Stillness
Stubborn character
Submissive behavior
Swearing
Telling untruths
Tends not to be sociable
Tends not to plan ahead
Tends not to work hard
Tends to abandon tasks
Tends to allow anger to build up
Tends to appear indifferent to praise or criticism
Tends to avoid group social interactions
Tends to avoid one to one social interactions
Tends to be critical of others
Tends to be disorganized
Tends to be preoccupied with order
Tends to be sensitive to criticism
Tends to bear grudges
Tends to blame others
Tends to exaggerate emotional expression inappropriately
Tends to fail to learn from adverse experience
Tends to lack conscientiousness
Tends to lack curiosity
Tends to lie repeatedly without reason
Tends to manipulate others
Tends to procrastinate
Tends to resent authority
Tends to take pleasure in the suffering of others
Tends to turn anger against self
Tends to wear unfashionable clothes
Theft
Theft
Theft
Tongue chewing
Tongue-rolling
Trampling
Twirling
Unable to adhere to rules and boundaries
Unable to control aggression
Unable to control behavior
Unable to prevent undesirable behavior
Unassertive character
Uncertain behavior
Uncontrollable excitement
Uncontrolled behavior
Uncooperative behavior
Uncooperative character
Undue priority given to drug-related activities
Unkempt appearance
Unpredictable behavior
Unusual change in behavior
Urinating in public
Vacuum activity
Verbally abusive behavior
Very difficult to manage behavior
WAC-related facial dysmorphism, developmental delay, behavioral abnormalities syndrome
Wandering
Wanders at night
Wanders during the day
Waxy flexibility
Wearing inappropriate footwear
Wearing of nails
Withdrawn behavior

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
R46.89		799.89	Ill-define condition NEC
R46.89		V40.39	Oth spc behavior problem

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
R46	Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
R46.0	Very low level of personal hygiene
R46.1	Bizarre personal appearance
R46.2	Strange and inexplicable behavior
R46.3	Overactivity
R46.4	Slowness and poor responsiveness
R46.5	Suspiciousness and marked evasiveness
R46.6	Undue concern and preoccupation with stressful events
R46.7	Verbosity and circumstantial detail obscuring reason for contact
R46.8	Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
R46.81	Obsessive-compulsive behavior

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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