Alphabetic Index FY2027

F32

Depressive episode

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.

F32 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for depressive episode. 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 F32.0 Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild; F32.1 Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate; F32.2 Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features; F32.3 Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features and 5 more. Its coding notes include 3 Excludes1 entries and 2 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

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

This code
  • bipolar disorder (F31.-)
  • manic episode (F30.-)
  • recurrent depressive disorder (F33.-)

Excludes2

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

This code
  • adjustment disorder (F43.2)
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.

This code
  • single episode of agitated depression
  • single episode of depressive reaction
  • single episode of major depression
  • single episode of psychogenic depression
  • single episode of reactive depression
  • single episode of vital depression
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • disorders of psychological development

More specific codes under F32 9