ICD-10 Coding for Abnormal Behavior(R46.2)
This diagnosis requires careful attention to:
Patient exhibits behavior that significantly deviates from societal norms, as evidenced by...
Patient's abnormal behavior interferes with social and occupational functioning in the following ways...
Abnormal behavior is behavior that deviates significantly from societal norms, is not better explained by another mental disorder, and interferes with social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
R46.2 should be used when the patient's behavior meets the clinical criteria for abnormal behavior and there is no more specific code that better describes the behavior.
