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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Major Recurrent Depression

ICD-10 Coding for Major Recurrent Depression

F33.0
F33.1
F33.2

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

Also Known as:
Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder
Recurrent Depression
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Major Recurrent Depression

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Major Recurrent Depression

Use ICD-10 code F33.0 for major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild

Billable Code
F33.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • PHQ-9 score 5-9
  • • Symptoms persist for at least two weeks

Applicable To

  • • Recurrent mild depressive episodes

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'recurrent' and 'mild' to avoid using unspecified codes.

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate

Billable Code
F33.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • PHQ-9 score 10-14
  • • Symptoms persist for at least two weeks

Applicable To

  • • Recurrent moderate depressive episodes

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'recurrent' and 'moderate' to avoid using unspecified codes.

Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features

Billable Code
F33.2
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • PHQ-9 score 15-19
  • • Symptoms persist for at least two weeks

Applicable To

  • • Recurrent severe depressive episodes without psychotic symptoms

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'recurrent' and 'severe without psychotic features' to avoid using unspecified codes.

Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe with psychotic symptoms

Billable Code
F33.3
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • PHQ-9 score 20-27
  • • Symptoms persist for at least two weeks
  • • Presence of hallucinations or delusions

Applicable To

  • • Recurrent severe depressive episodes with psychotic symptoms

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'recurrent' and 'severe with psychotic features' to avoid using unspecified codes.

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in partial remission

Billable Code
F33.41
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Symptoms persist but below diagnostic threshold
  • • PHQ-9 score reduced but not zero

Applicable To

  • • Recurrent depressive episodes in partial remission

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'partial remission' to avoid using unspecified codes.

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in full remission

Billable Code
F33.42
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Asymptomatic for at least two months
  • • PHQ-9 score near zero

Applicable To

  • • Recurrent depressive episodes in full remission

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'full remission' to avoid using unspecified codes.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z63.5

Disruption of family by separation/divorce

Use when family disruption is a contributing factor to the depressive episodes.

F41.8

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorder

Use when anxiety symptoms are present alongside depression.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for major recurrent depression?

The ICD-10 code for major recurrent depression varies by severity: F33.0 for mild, F33.1 for moderate, F33.2 for severe without psychotic features, and F33.3 for severe with psychotic symptoms.

How do you code major depressive disorder in remission?

For major depressive disorder in remission, use F33.41 for partial remission and F33.42 for full remission, ensuring documentation supports remission status.

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