F20.2: Catatonic schizophrenia
You have schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a mental illness. Your thinking, perception and mood may have changed as a result. There are different reasons for this illness.
You have a particular type of schizophrenia. Your movements or speech are also different. You may be unable to move even though you are fully conscious. You might adopt some strange attitudes that stay with you for a long time. You may also become hyperactive and move about in ways that make no sense. You may also stop speaking, for example.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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