ICD-Code F63.0: Pathological gambling
You have a recurring urge to gamble.
This urge may be associated with an internal sense of tension. This tension is released when you engage in gambling. The urge to gamble usually increases in stressful situations. You typically have no control over how often you gamble, for how long or how much money you spend. Your internal thoughts constantly turn back to gambling.
Gambling usually causes other areas of life to be neglected. This may cause financial difficulties and problems at work or in relationships. The gambling behavior typically continues despite having negative consequences.
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).
