F32.8

Other depressive episodes

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.

F32.8 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other depressive episodes. 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 F32.81 Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and F32.89 Other specified depressive episodes. 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 F32 Depressive episode
  • 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.

Inherited from F32 Depressive episode
  • 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.

Inherited from F32 Depressive episode
  • 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 F32.8 2