ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
F33.1 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
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Coding notes for F33.1
No notes of its own; the notes below apply from the codes above it.
Also applies, from F33 Major depressive disorder, recurrent
Includes Conditions this code covers.
- recurrent episodes of depressive reaction
- recurrent episodes of endogenous depression
- recurrent episodes of major depression
- recurrent episodes of psychogenic depression
- recurrent episodes of reactive depression
- recurrent episodes of seasonal affective disorder
- recurrent episodes of seasonal depressive disorder
- recurrent episodes of vital depression
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
Chapter 5 notes (apply to every code in it)
Includes Conditions this code covers.
- disorders of psychological development
Related codes in F33
- F33.0 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mildBillable
- F33.2 Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic featuresBillable
- F33.3 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic symptomsBillable
- F33.4 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remissionHeader
- F33.8 Other recurrent depressive disordersBillable
- F33.9 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecifiedBillable
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