F63.2: Pathological stealing [kleptomania]

You are addicted to stealing things.

You have a powerful internal drive to steal things. From time to time you are very tense inside. The tension is only released when you have stolen something. You steal for no reason. You steal things that you do not really need. After the theft, the things are usually stored, or thrown or given away.

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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