BC Advantage - 2019 Issue 3

Factitious Disorders

Factitious: a word meaning artificially created according to the dictionary.  Synonyms include false, feign, pretended, or contrived.  So, what does that word have to do with ICD-10-CM coding?  Well, in the 2019 ICD-10-CM code updates, the category of F68.1 Factitious disorder was revised, and knowing the meaning of the word factitious goes a long way in understanding the code’s evolution.  In this article, we will delve a little deeper into this disorder and the new codes created for usage.Let’s begin by examining what a factitious disorder is.  Individuals with...

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