F44.0 is the ICD-10 code for Dissociative amnesia. It is a four-character subcategory of F44 (Dissociative [conversion] disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F40–F48 (Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
The main feature is loss of memory, usually of important recent events, that is not due to organic mental disorder, and is too great to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness or fatigue. The amnesia is usually centred on traumatic events, such as accidents or unexpected bereavements, and is usually partial and selective. Complete and generalized amnesia is rare, and is usually part of a fugue (F44.1). If this is the case, the disorder should be classified as such. The diagnosis should not be made in the presence of organic brain disorders, intoxication, or excessive fatigue.
What F44.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
F44.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F44.0Dissociativ amnesi
F44.0Dissosiativ amnesi
DF440Dissociativ amnesi
F44.0Dissosiatiivinen muistinmenetys
F44.0Dissoziative Amnesie
F44.0Amnésie dissociative
F44.0dissociatieve amnesie
F44.0Dissociative amnesia
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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