ICD-Code F20.6: Simple schizophrenia
You have a type of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a mental illness. Your thinking, perception and mood may have changed as a result. There are different reasons for this illness.
With this illness, in the form you have it, the symptoms develop slowly. It involves personality changes, for example. You can feel lethargic and lose interest in things. You may become quieter and show less emotion. People can withdraw from their surrounds and become less productive.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
