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Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from 鈥減sychogenic aphonia.鈥� What is this condition, and how do I choose an ICD-10 code for it?

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Answer: This diagnosis should be coded with F44.4 (Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit). Psychogenic aphonia is listed as an alternate term for F44.4, along with:

• Conversion disorder with abnormal movement
• Conversion disorder with speech symptoms
• Conversion disorder with swallowing symptoms
• Conversion disorder with weakness/paralysis
• Dissociative motor disorders
• Psychogenic dysphonia

Wait 鈥� there鈥檚 more: That鈥檚 not the only diagnosis 鈥� or list of alternate terms 鈥� for patients suffering from conversion disorder. Here鈥檚 a look at the other ICD-10 codes for conversion disorder, along with any alternate terms:

• F44.5 (Conversion disorder with seizures or convulsions)

Alternate terms
慰&苍产蝉辫;Conversion disorder with attacks or seizures
慰&苍产蝉辫;Dissociative convulsions

• F44.6 (Conversion disorder with sensory symptom or deficit)

Alternate terms
慰&苍产蝉辫;Conversion disorder with anesthesia or sensory loss
慰&苍产蝉辫;Conversion disorder with special sensory symptoms
慰&苍产蝉辫;Dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss
慰&苍产蝉辫;Psychogenic deafness

• F44.7 (Conversion disorder with mixed symptom presentation)
• F44.81 (Dissociative identity disorder)

Alternate terms
慰&苍产蝉辫;Multiple personality disorder

• F44.89 (Other dissociative and conversion disorders)

Alternate terms
慰&苍产蝉辫;Ganser鈥檚 syndrome
慰&苍产蝉辫;Psychogenic confusion
慰&苍产蝉辫;Psychogenic twilight state
慰&苍产蝉辫;Trance and possession disorders

• F44.9 (Dissociative and conversion disorder, unspecified)

Alternate terms
慰&苍产蝉辫;Dissociative disorder NOS.