F34.8
Header — not billableOther persistent mood [affective] disorders
The ICD-10 code for other persistent mood [affective] disorders is F34.8.
F34.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under F34.8
Related codes in this category
- F34.0Cyclothymic disorder
- F34.1Dysthymic disorder
- F34.9Persistent mood [affective] disorder, unspecified
- F34.8Other persistent mood [affective] disordersnon-billable header