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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [note 1] is a mental illness that can develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, terrorism or other threats on a person's life.
The disorder is characterized by intrusive recurring thoughts or images of the traumatic event; avoidance of anything associated with the event; a state of hyperarousal and diminished emotional responsiveness. These symptoms are present for at least one month and the disorder is usually long-term.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; F43.10) occurs in response to an exceptionally distressing life event (or multiple such events) and consists of a complex array of debilitating symptoms across emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physiological domains.
F43.1 is a non-billable diagnosis code for post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), use codes with a higher level of specificity: F43.10, F43.11 or F43.12
Codes. F43 Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders. F43.0 Acute stress reaction. F43.1 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) F43.10 Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified. F43.11 Post-traumatic stress disorder, acute. F43.12 Post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic.
This page provides explanations for the ICD diagnosis code “F43.1 Post-traumatic stress disorder” and its subcategories.
This page provides explanations for the ICD diagnosis code “F43 Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders” and its subcategories.
