F63.8: Other habit and impulse disorders
You are addicted to a particular behavior.
You have a powerful internal drive to perform a particular behavior. From time to time you are very tense inside. The tension is only released when you have given in to the drive. Then you are relieved. Actually, though, you do not want to behave in this way.
A behavior like this may involve a wide range of things. For example, it may be Internet addiction or online gambling addiction.
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).
