clinician chooses to communicate the specific reason that the presentation does not meet
the criteria for gender dysphoria. This is done by recording “other specified gender dys-
phoria” followed by the specific r eason (e.g., “brief gender dysphoria”).
An example of a presentation that can be specified using the “other specified” desig-
nation is the following:
The current disturbance meets symptom cr iteria for gender dysphoria, but the
duration is less than 6 months.
Unspecified Gender Dysphoria
302.6 (F64.9)
This category applies to presentations in which symptoms characteristic of gender dys-
phoria that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or oth-
er important areas of functioning predominate but do not meet the full criteria for gender
dysphoria. The unspecified gender dysphoria category is used in situations in which the
clinician chooses not to specify the reason that the criteria are not met for gender dyspho-
ria, and includes presentations in which there is insufficient information to make a more
specific diagnosis.