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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Complicated Grief

ICD-10 Coding for Complicated Grief

F43.81
F43.21

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

Also Known as:
Prolonged Grief Disorder
Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Complicated Grief

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Complicated Grief

Use ICD-10 code F43.81 for prolonged grief disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Prolonged Grief Disorder

Billable Code
F43.81
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Symptoms persist beyond 12 months with significant functional impairment.
documentation:
  • • Detailed notes on emotional and social impacts, ruling out other disorders.

Applicable To

  • • Persistent complex bereavement disorder

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation supports the duration and impact criteria for F43.81.

Adjustment disorder with depressed mood

Billable Code
F43.21
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Symptoms related to a specific stressor, lasting less than 12 months
  • • Predominant depressed mood impacting daily function

Applicable To

  • • Acute grief reaction

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the stressor and duration of symptoms.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z63.4

Disappearance and death of family member

Use to indicate family disruption due to death, secondary to primary grief code.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for complicated grief?

The ICD-10 code for complicated grief is F43.81, used for prolonged grief disorder when symptoms persist beyond 12 months.

How do you code prolonged grief disorder?

Prolonged grief disorder is coded as F43.81 in ICD-10, requiring documentation of symptoms lasting over 12 months with significant functional impairment.

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