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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Grieving

ICD-10 Coding for Grieving

F43.81
F43.21
Z63.4

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

Also Known as:
Bereavement
Mourning
Prolonged Grief Disorder
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Grieving

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Grieving

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

  • • Grief persists >12 months with severe functional impairment.

Applicable To

  • • Persistent longing for the deceased
  • • Severe functional impairment

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation supports prolonged grief criteria.

Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood

Billable Code
F43.21
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Grief reactions with mood-related symptoms lasting <6 months

Applicable To

  • • Grief reactions lasting <6 months

Important Notes

  • • Document mood-related symptoms and duration.

Disappearance and death of family member

Billable Code
Z63.4
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Documented death of a family member

Applicable To

  • • Contextual factor for grief

Important Notes

  • • Use with primary mental health disorder codes.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z63.4

Disappearance and death of family member

Use as a secondary code to indicate the context of the grief.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for prolonged grief?

The ICD-10 code for Prolonged Grief Disorder is F43.81, used when grief persists beyond 12 months with severe functional impairment.

Can Z63.4 be used as a primary code?

Z63.4 should not be used as a primary code for mental health treatment; it is ancillary to primary F codes like F43.81.

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