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F48.2

Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Pseudobulbar affect

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Involuntary emotional expression disorder
Code First
  • underlying cause, if known, such as:
  • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (G12.21)
  • multiple sclerosis (G35-)
  • sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (I69.-)
  • sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (S06.-)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
F40-F48Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48)
F48Other nonpsychotic mental disorders
F48.2Pseudobulbar affectBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to F48.2:

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

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 056
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC
DRG 057
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC

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