Code-level instructions

Excludes 1

brief psychotic disorder (F23)
cyclic schizophrenia (F25.0)
mood [affective] disorders with psychotic symptoms (F30.2, F31.2, F31.5, F31.64, F32.3, F33.3)
schizoaffective disorder (F25.-)
schizophrenic reaction NOS (F23)

Excludes 2

schizophrenic reaction in:
alcoholism (F10.15-, F10.25-, F10.95-)
brain disease (F06.2)
epilepsy (F06.2)
psychoactive drug use (F11-F19 with .15. .25, .95)
schizotypal disorder (F21)

Use additional code

code, if applicable, to identify:
other specified cognitive deficit (R41.84-)

Inherited instructions

Chapters 5 · Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)

Includes

disorders of psychological development

Excludes 2

symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

More specific codes

F20.0Paranoid schizophreniaBillable / specific F20.1Disorganized schizophreniaBillable / specific F20.2Catatonic schizophreniaBillable / specific F20.3Undifferentiated schizophreniaBillable / specific F20.5Residual schizophreniaBillable / specific F20.8Other schizophreniaCategory · further specificity required F20.9Schizophrenia, unspecifiedBillable / specific

References from other codes (14)

F06.0 · Psychotic disorder with hallucinations due to known physiological condition

Excludes 2 · schizophrenia (F20.-)

F06.2 · Psychotic disorder with delusions due to known physiological condition

Excludes 2 · schizophrenia (F20.-)

F25 · Schizoaffective disorders

Excludes 1 · schizophrenia (F20.-)

F42 · Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Excludes 2 · obsessive-compulsive symptoms occurring in schizophrenia (F20.-)

F53 · Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Excludes 1 · psychosis in schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other psychotic disorders (F20-F29)

F60.1 · Schizoid personality disorder

Excludes 2 · schizophrenia (F20.-)

F63.1 · Pyromania

Excludes 2 · schizophrenia (F20.-)

F90 · Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders

Excludes 2 · schizophrenia (F20.-)

F91 · Conduct disorders

Excludes 2 · schizophrenia (F20.-)

F94.0 · Selective mutism

Excludes 2 · schizophrenia (F20.-)

O99.34 · Other mental disorders complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Inclusion terms · Conditions in F01-F09, F20-F52 and F54-F99

R41.84 · Other specified cognitive deficit

Code first · schizophrenia (F20.-)

R44 · Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions

Excludes 1 · hallucinations in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)

R46 · Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior

Excludes 1 · appearance and behavior in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)

Code history

Latest recorded change · FY2025

ChangedUnchanged

FY2025

Effective from 2024-10-01

Code-level rules changed

Schizophrenia

Category — select a more specific code

CDC/NCHS · FY2025

All editions (19)

All editions	Effective from	Code history
FY2016	2015-10-01	First observed
FY2017	2016-10-01	No tabular change
FY2018	2017-10-01	No tabular change
FY2019	2018-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020	2019-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020 · April	2020-04-01	No tabular change
FY2021	2020-10-01	No tabular change
FY2021 · 01-01	2021-01-01	No tabular change
FY2022	2021-10-01	No tabular change
FY2022 · 04-01	2022-04-01	No tabular change
FY2023	2022-10-01	No tabular change
FY2023 · 04-01	2023-04-01	No tabular change
FY2024	2023-10-01	No tabular change
FY2024 · 04-01	2024-04-01	No tabular change
FY2025	2024-10-01	Code-level rules changed
FY2025 · 04-01	2025-04-01	No tabular change
FY2026	2025-10-01	No tabular change
FY2026 · April	2026-04-01	No tabular change
FY2027	2026-10-01	No tabular change