F39: Unspecified mood [affective] disorder
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2027
What ICD-10-CM says
Includes
- Affective psychosis NOS
What F39 covers
F39 is for a mood disorder that the record does not describe further. It includes affective psychosis NOS. It is a three-character code with no subdivisions.
Psychiatry, behavioral health and primary care use it, often early in an evaluation. Depression NOS is F32.A, bipolar disorder unspecified is F31.9, and persistent mood disorders such as dysthymia and cyclothymia are in F34.-.
Billing and coding notes
F39 is billable but very general. If the clinician documents depression, bipolar disorder or another named mood disorder, code that instead.
Other diagnoses the clinician documents, such as an anxiety disorder, can be coded with F39. Once the record supports a named mood disorder, later claims should move to that code rather than keep F39 as a placeholder.
Questions about F39
What is the difference between F39 and F32.A?
F39 is a mood disorder with no type documented. F32.A is depression, unspecified. If the note says depression, F32.A is more accurate.
Is F39 billable?
Yes. F39 is a complete three-character code.
ICD-10-CM in CloudMedico
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