R44 Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions

Category / Non-billable header 6 subcodes

Block: Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951)
  • hallucinations in drug psychosis (F11-F19 with fifth to sixth characters 51)
  • hallucinations in mood disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.5, F32.3, F33.3)
  • hallucinations in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • disturbances of skin sensation (R20.-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
R44..0 Auditory hallucinations Yes
R44..1 Visual hallucinations Yes
R44..2 Other hallucinations Yes
R44..3 Hallucinations, unspecified Yes
R44..8 Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions Yes
R44..9 Unspecified symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026