F31.8

Other bipolar disorders

FY2027Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders/F30–F39 Mood [affective] disorders

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

F31.8 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other bipolar disorders. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are F31.81 Bipolar II disorder and F31.89 Other bipolar disorder. Its coding notes include 3 Excludes1 entries and 2 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from F31 Bipolar disorder
  • bipolar disorder, single manic episode (F30.-)
  • major depressive disorder, single episode (F32.-)
  • major depressive disorder, recurrent (F33.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from F31 Bipolar disorder
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Inherited from F31 Bipolar disorder
  • bipolar I disorder
  • bipolar type I disorder
  • manic-depressive illness
  • manic-depressive psychosis
  • manic-depressive reaction
  • seasonal bipolar disorder
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • disorders of psychological development

More specific codes under F31.8 2