F23.1: Acute polymorphic psychotic disorder with symptoms of schizophrenia

Your mood, perception or thoughts have changed.

There are psychological reasons for the disorder. It develops suddenly.

The symptoms can change frequently. Your mood may change drastically. For example, you may feel very happy or very anxious. You may also misjudge reality. You can then, for example, be firmly convinced of something that does not correspond with the reality. You may also see things or hear voices that are not really there. There may also be other symptoms.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).

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