F33

Classification

Category:Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

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Coding Guidance

F33 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Inclusion Terms

recurrent episodes of depressive reaction
recurrent episodes of endogenous depression
recurrent episodes of major depression
recurrent episodes of psychogenic depression
recurrent episodes of reactive depression
recurrent episodes of seasonal affective disorder
recurrent episodes of seasonal depressive disorder
recurrent episodes of vital depression

Includes

From F01-F99

disorders of psychological development

Excludes 1

bipolar disorderF31
manic episodeF30

Excludes 2

From F01-F99

symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R99

More Specific Codes

F33.0

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild

F33.1

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate

F33.2

Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features

F33.3

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic symptoms

F33.4

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission

F33.8

Other recurrent depressive disorders

F33.9

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov