F43.10: Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2027
What ICD-10-CM says
Notes at F43.1, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (they apply to every code under it)
Includes
- Traumatic neurosis
What F43.10 covers
F43.10 is for PTSD when the record does not say whether it is acute or chronic. The F43.1 subcategory includes traumatic neurosis.
Behavioral health, psychiatry and primary care use it. The siblings are F43.11 (acute) and F43.12 (chronic). An acute stress reaction is a different diagnosis, F43.0, and adjustment disorders are in F43.2-.
Billing and coding notes
F43.10 is billable. If the clinician documents the PTSD as acute or chronic, use F43.11 or F43.12 instead. The code set does not define the cutoff between acute and chronic, so it comes from the clinician's note.
Other conditions such as depression or substance use can be coded with F43.10 when documented. There is no excludes note between them at this code.
Related codes under F43.1
Questions about F43.10
What is the difference between F43.10 and F43.12?
F43.10 is PTSD without acute or chronic specified. F43.12 is PTSD the clinician documents as chronic.
Is F43.10 billable?
Yes. F43.10 is a complete code, though a more specific F43.1 code is better when the note supports it.
ICD-10-CM in CloudMedico
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