F32

Non-Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Depressive episode

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99).

CH5 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • disorders of psychological development
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • 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
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • bipolar disorder (F31.-)
  • manic episode (F30.-)
  • recurrent depressive disorder (F33.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • adjustment disorder (F43.2)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
F30-F39Mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)
F32Depressive episodeNot billable
F32.0Major depressive disorder, single episode, mildBillable
F32.1Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderateBillable
F32.2Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic featuresBillable
F32.3Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic featuresBillable
F32.4Major depressive disorder, single episode, in partial remissionBillable
F32.5Major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remissionBillable
F32.8Other depressive episodesSubcodes
F32.9Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecifiedBillable
F32.ADepression, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to F32:

chapterCH5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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