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

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group F33 includes recurrent major depressive disorder diagnoses, covering episodes of depression with varying severity and features such as psychotic symptoms, partial or full remission, and unspecified presentations. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios including recurrent depressive episodes, severity grading, and presence or absence of remission or psychotic features. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM F33 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM F33: Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent Overview

    The diagnoses in the ICD-10-CM F33 group represent recurrent episodes of major depressive disorder affecting mood, cognition, and functioning. These conditions target the psychiatric/behavioral health system and can cause significant impairment in daily life. Accurate coding matters for clinical continuity, appropriate documentation of severity and comorbidity, and correct reimbursement processing.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when a patient has a documented history of recurrent major depressive episodes and the current clinical record specifies episode severity, remission status, or psychotic features. Select the most specific code that reflects the current episode and any documented modifiers such as partial remission or presence of psychosis.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    F33.0Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild
    F33.1Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
    F33.2Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features
    F33.3Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic symptoms
    F33.40Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission, unspecified
    F33.41Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in partial remission
    F33.42Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in full remission
    F33.8Other recurrent depressive disorders
    F33.9Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified

    DRG Codes

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    DRG CodeDescription
    885Psychoses

    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

    F32-DEPRESSIVE-EPISODE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Depressive Episode: 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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