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ICD-10-CM Code for Undue concern and preoccupation with stressful events R46.6

ICD-10 code R46.6 for Undue concern and preoccupation with stressful events is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Undue concern and preoccupation with stressful events

R46

Excludes1: appearance and behavior in schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29)
mental and behavioral disorders (F01-F99)

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