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F32 - Depressive episode

ICD-10-CM Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders · F30-F39 Mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

F32 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 9 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom F32

Conditions this code covers.

  • single episode of agitated depression
  • single episode of depressive reaction
  • single episode of major depression
  • single episode of psychogenic depression
  • single episode of reactive depression
  • single episode of vital depression
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom F32

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • bipolar disorder (F31.-)
  • manic episode (F30.-)
  • recurrent depressive disorder (F33.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom F32

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • adjustment disorder (F43.2)
IncludesFrom Chapter F01-F99

Conditions this code covers.

  • disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter F01-F99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

More Specific Codes (9)

F32.0Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild→F32.1Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate→F32.2Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features→F32.3Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features→F32.4Major depressive disorder, single episode, in partial remission→F32.5Major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remission→F32.8Other depressive episodes→F32.9Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified→F32.ADepression, unspecified→

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