F63.1: Pathological fire-setting [pyromania]
You are addicted to starting fires.
Fire fascinates you immensely. You enjoy watching fires.
You have probably often started fires. Before you start a fire you experience a growing inner tension. Then you are very excited. It may be that the consequences of the fires are of no interest to you. You tend to start fires when you are in a stressful situation.
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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