ICD-9 code 312.39 for Other disorders of impulse control is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -NEUROTIC DISORDERS, PERSONALITY DISORDERS, AND OTHER NONPSYCHOTIC MENTAL DISORDERS (300-316).
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