What is the ICD-10 code for major recurrent depression?

The ICD-10 code for major recurrent depression varies by severity: F33.0 for mild, F33.1 for moderate, F33.2 for severe without psychotic features, and F33.3 for severe with psychotic symptoms.

How do you code major depressive disorder in remission?

For major depressive disorder in remission, use F33.41 for partial remission and F33.42 for full remission, ensuring documentation supports remission status.

ICD-10 Coding for Major Recurrent Depression(F33.0, F33.1, F33.2)

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Explore comprehensive ICD-10 coding guidelines for major recurrent depression, including severity and remission status, to ensure accurate medical documentation and billing.

Also known as:

Recurrent Major Depressive DisorderRecurrent Depression

Related ICD-10 Code Ranges

Complete code families applicable to Major Recurrent Depression

F01-F99Primary Range

Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

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Code Comparison: When to Use Each Code

Compare key differences between these codes to ensure accurate selection

Code	Description	When to Use	Key Documentation
F33.0	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild	Use when the patient has recurrent mild depressive episodes with a PHQ-9 score indicating mild severity.	PHQ-9 score 5-9 Symptoms persist for at least two weeks
F33.1	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate	Use when the patient has recurrent moderate depressive episodes with a PHQ-9 score indicating moderate severity.	PHQ-9 score 10-14 Symptoms persist for at least two weeks
F33.2	Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features	Use when the patient has recurrent severe depressive episodes without psychotic features.	PHQ-9 score 15-19 Symptoms persist for at least two weeks
F33.3	Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe with psychotic symptoms	Use when the patient has recurrent severe depressive episodes with psychotic features.	PHQ-9 score 20-27 Symptoms persist for at least two weeks Presence of hallucinations or delusions
F33.41	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in partial remission	Use when the patient is in partial remission from recurrent depressive episodes.	Symptoms persist but below diagnostic threshold PHQ-9 score reduced but not zero
F33.42	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in full remission	Use when the patient is in full remission from recurrent depressive episodes.	Asymptomatic for at least two months PHQ-9 score near zero

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild

F33.0Billable

Differential Codes

Alternative codes to consider when ruling out similar conditions

DysthymiaF34.1

Adjustment disorder with depressed moodF43.21

Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe with psychotic symptomsF33.3

Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic featuresF33.2

Documentation & Coding Risks

Avoid these common issues when documenting Major Recurrent Depression.

Failing to document remission status

Impact

Clinical: Inaccurate treatment planning, Regulatory: Non-compliance with coding standards, Financial: Potential for incorrect billing

Mitigation

Regularly update remission status, Use PHQ-9 scores to track changes

Using unspecified codes when severity is documented

Impact

Reimbursement: May lead to reduced reimbursement rates., Compliance: Non-compliance with coding guidelines., Data Quality: Decreases accuracy of health records.

Mitigation

Use specific codes like F33.1 or F33.2 based on documented severity.

Unspecified coding

Impact

Use of unspecified codes when specific severity is documented.

Mitigation

Train staff on proper documentation and coding practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with F33.0.

Primary Code

F33.0

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild

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ICD-10 Coding for Major Recurrent Depression(F33.0, F33.1, F33.2)

Documentation & Coding Risks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for major recurrent depression?

How do you code major depressive disorder in remission?

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