F45.0: Somatization disorder
You have various symptoms for which there is no satisfactory physical cause.
You have various recurring physical symptoms. Possible symptoms are, for example, pain, nausea and diarrhea. You have had these symptoms for a long time. Your symptoms are also being caused by mental issues. There are no physical causes that properly explain your symptoms.
Nonetheless, the person may be convinced that there has to be a purely physical cause for their symptoms. The person may also be extremely preoccupied by their symptoms. The symptoms may also affect relationships with other people.
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).
