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    ICD-10-CM Code For Depressive Episode: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group F32 includes single-episode depressive disorders ranging from mild to severe, with or without psychotic features, and other specified depressive presentations. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios involving new or recurrent depressive symptoms, capturing severity, presence of psychotic features, and functional impairment relevant to this group. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM F32 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM F32: Depressive Episode Overview

    The ICD-10-CM F32 group represents depressive episodes, covering single-episode major depressive disorder presentations that affect mood, cognition, and function. These diagnoses target mental and behavioral health and are used to document symptom severity and clinical course. Accurate coding matters for appropriate clinical documentation and reimbursement because it communicates the level of care needed and supports claim processing.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when a clinician documents a single depressive episode, specifying the severity and whether there are psychotic features. Select the code that matches the documented clinical presentation to accurately reflect the episode for recordkeeping and billing purposes.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    10 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    F32.0Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild
    F32.1Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
    F32.2Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features
    F32.3Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features
    F32.4Major depressive disorder, single episode, in partial remission
    F32.5Major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remission
    F32.81Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
    F32.89Other specified depressive episodes
    F32.9Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
    F32.ADepression, unspecified

    DRG Codes

    2 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    881Depressive Neuroses
    885Psychoses

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A 28-year-old woman presents to urgent care with a 2-week history of pervasive low mood, marked anhedonia, fatigue, insomnia, decreased appetite with 8 lb weight loss, and passive suicidal ideation without plan or intent after a recent breakup. The symptoms are new, cause significant distress, and impair her work and social functioning, prompting evaluation and initiation of treatment; an ICD-10-CM code from this group is assigned to capture a current depressive episode of moderate severity. Typical codes: F32.1, F32.2
    • A 62-year-old man with a longstanding history of recurrent depressive episodes reports several months of persistent low mood, slowed thinking, hopelessness, and poor self-care but is not acutely suicidal; he has been managed with maintenance antidepressant therapy and psychotherapy but now requires medication adjustment for relapse prevention. Because this represents a recurrent or ongoing depressive illness impacting functioning, a code from this group is used to document the depressive episode severity and guide longitudinal care. Typical codes: F32.9, F32.4
    • A 35-year-old postpartum patient develops severe mood disturbance with tearfulness, severe insomnia, feelings of worthlessness, and active suicidal ideation with intent within 4 weeks after delivery, requiring emergency psychiatric evaluation and possible inpatient care due to safety concerns. The acute, severe nature of the episode after childbirth necessitates coding that reflects a severe depressive episode and the urgent level of care. Typical codes: F32.3, F32.A

    Related Codes

    F30-MANIC-EPISODE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Manic Episode: Group Overview

    F31-BIPOLAR-DISORDER

    ICD-10-CM Code For Bipolar Disorder: Group Overview

    F33-MAJOR-DEPRESSIVE-DISORDER-RECURRENT

    ICD-10-CM Code For Major Depressive Disorder Recurrent: Group Overview

    F34-PERSISTENT-MOOD-AFFECTIVE-DISORDERS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Persistent Mood Affective Disorders: Group Overview

    F39-UNSPECIFIED-MOOD-AFFECTIVE-DISORDER

    ICD-10-CM Code For Unspecified Mood Affective Disorder: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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