F98.41: Stereotyped movement disorders: Stereotyped self-injurious behaviour
You keep repeating the same movements.
With this condition, the person keeps deliberately repeating the same movements. The movements have no purpose. Such movements may be, for example, rocking one’s body, twisting hair, shaking hands, banging one’s head or biting oneself. You have harmed yourself through these movements.
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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