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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Bereavement

ICD-10 Coding for Bereavement

F43.21
F43.81
Z63.4

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for bereavement includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Grief
Mourning
Loss
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Bereavement

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Bereavement

Use ICD-10 code F43.21 for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Adjustment disorder with depressed mood

Billable Code
F43.21
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • Symptoms must be directly related to a recent loss.

Applicable To

  • • Acute grief reaction

Prolonged grief disorder

Billable Code
F43.81
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Persistent complex bereavement disorder

Disappearance and death of family member

Billable Code
Z63.4
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Bereavement
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z63.4

Disappearance and death of family member

Use to indicate the context of bereavement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for bereavement?

The ICD-10 code for bereavement is Z63.4, used as an ancillary code to indicate the context of bereavement alongside primary mental health codes.

When should F43.81 be used?

Use F43.81 for prolonged grief disorder when symptoms persist beyond 6 months and cause significant functional impairment.

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