F54 Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

Billable

Block: Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)

Includes

  • Psychological factors affecting physical conditions

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • tension-type headache (G44.2)

Code First

  • the associated physical disorder, such as:
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • dermatitis (L23-L25)
  • gastric ulcer (K25.-)
  • mucous colitis (K58.-)
  • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
  • urticaria (L50.-)
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit F54 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026