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Diagnosis Code

R45.81 LOW SELF-ESTEEM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R45.81

Short Description: Low self-esteem

Long Description: Low self-esteem

The code R45.81 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)
      • Symptoms and signs involving emotional state (R45)
        • R45.81 Low self-esteem

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Chronic low self-esteem
  • Devaluation - mental defense mechanism
  • Excessive self-criticism
  • Finding related to ability to maintain self-esteem
  • Fragile self-esteem
  • Lacking belief in own ability
  • Lacks confidence
  • Loss of self-esteem
  • Low self-esteem
  • Negative self talk related to food and/or nutrition
  • Poor self-esteem
  • Self-depreciation
  • Self-doubt
  • Self-esteem disturbance
  • Situational low self-esteem
  • Unable to maintain self-esteem

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
R45.81 Right Arrow 307.9 Special symptom NEC/NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
R45 Symptoms and signs involving emotional state
R45.0 Nervousness
R45.1 Restlessness and agitation
R45.2 Unhappiness
R45.3 Demoralization and apathy
R45.4 Irritability and anger
R45.5 Hostility
R45.6 Violent behavior
R45.7 State of emotional shock and stress, unspecified
R45.8 Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state
R45.82 Worries
R45.83 Excessive crying of child, adolescent or adult
R45.84 Anhedonia
R45.85 Homicidal and suicidal ideations
R45.850 Homicidal ideations
R45.851 Suicidal ideations
R45.86 Emotional lability
R45.87 Impulsiveness
R45.88 Nonsuicidal self-harm
R45.89 Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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