F22 is the ICD-10 code for Persistent delusional disorders. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block F20–F29 (Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Includes a variety of disorders in which long-standing delusions constitute the only, or the most conspicuous, clinical characteristic and which cannot be classified as organic, schizophrenic or affective. Delusional disorders that have lasted for less than a few months should be classified, at least temporarily, under F23.-.
Subcodes of F22
F22 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DF22Paranoide psykoser
F22Pitkäaikaiset harhaluuloisuushäiriöt
F22Anhaltende wahnhafte Störungen
F22Troubles délirants persistants
F22persisterende waanstoornissen
F22Delusional disorders
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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