ICD-Code F51.5: Nightmares
You have nightmares.
With a nightmare, however, you can normally remember the content of the dream vividly. These dreams often involve threats to your life or safety. You may experience the same or similar dreams repeatedly. A nightmare typically causes you to wake up quickly. Nightmares and the sleep disturbances associated with them can be deeply distressing.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
