6E40.0ICD-11 MMS 2026-01
Mental disorder affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
Description
All diagnostic requirements for Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere are met. The individual is diagnosed with a mental, behavioural, or neurodevelopmental disorder that adversely affects the manifestation, treatment, or course of a disorder or disease classified in another chapter (e.g., a woman with Bulimia Nervosa and Type 1 diabetes mellitus who skips insulin doses as a way to avoid weight gain that would otherwise be caused by her binge eating).
Index terms
- Mental disorder affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
Exclusions from above levels
Sibling codes
6E40.1– Psychological symptoms affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere6E40.2– Personality traits or coping style affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere6E40.3– Maladaptive health behaviours affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere6E40.4– Stress-related physiological response affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere6E40.Y– Other specified psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere6E40.Z– Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified
Foundation entity
Mental disorder affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1553197895
Part of: 6E40: Psychological or behavioural factors affecting disorders or diseases classified elsewhere › 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders