ICD-11 code : 6B24;
Preferred Label : Hoarding disorder;
ICD-11 definition : Hoarding disorder is characterised by accumulation of possessions due to excessive
acquisition of or difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of their actual value.
Excessive acquisition is characterized by repetitive urges or behaviours related to
amassing or buying items. Difficulty discarding possessions is characterized by a
perceived need to save items and distress associated with discarding them. Accumulation
of possessions results in living spaces becoming cluttered to the point that their
use or safety is compromised. The symptoms result in significant distress or significant
impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important
areas of functioning.;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 6B24.Z;
Origin ID : 1991016628;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Hoarding disorder is characterised by accumulation of possessions due to excessive
acquisition of or difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of their actual value.
Excessive acquisition is characterized by repetitive urges or behaviours related to
amassing or buying items. Difficulty discarding possessions is characterized by a
perceived need to save items and distress associated with discarding them. Accumulation
of possessions results in living spaces becoming cluttered to the point that their
use or safety is compromised. The symptoms result in significant distress or significant
impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important
areas of functioning.
