Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for grief reaction includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Grief Reaction
Use ICD-10 code F43.21 for prolonged grief disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Uncomplicated bereavement
Use to document uncomplicated grief reactions as a secondary code.
The ICD-10 code for prolonged grief disorder is F43.21, used when grief symptoms persist beyond 6 months with significant functional impairment.
Z63.4 should be used for uncomplicated bereavement within 6 months of the loss, without significant functional impairment.