Depression Diagnosis Codes
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Looking for a diagnosis code for depression? These depression diagnosis codes will help ensure you use the correct codes for depression when billing insurance.
Sometimes referred to as DSM codes for depression or F codes for depression, depression diagnosis codes help accurately communicate the diagnosis to ensure the client receives effective management and treatment.
Using the right ICD-10 code for depression can also help the billing process to run more smoothly and prevent delays in insurance reimbursement.
Different depression diagnoses may require different treatment. Therefore, there are several depression diagnosis codes.
F codes for depression range from F32 to F33.
To get the diagnosis code for depression that most accurately describes your client’s diagnosis, the following criteria will indicate the specific code to use:
- Number of symptoms
- Duration of symptoms
The codes are updated each year on Oct 1. Bookmark this article as a reference to use next time you need to access the most common depression diagnosis codes.
Common codes for depression
SimplePractice’s list of the top 20 mental health diagnosis codes most commonly used by behavioral health clinicians when billing insurance provides insight into U.S. health trends.
The list includes several depression diagnosis codes.
The most common diagnosis code for depression — and one of the top three ICD codes for mental health disorders overall — is F33.1, which is the major depressive disorder code, recurrent, moderate.
In addition to the major depressive disorder F code at #3 on the list, several other depression diagnosis codes appear in the top 20 behavioral health diagnoses:
#3 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate: F33.1
#12 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild: F33.0
#14 Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate: F32.1
#17 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, without psychotic feature: F33.2
#18 Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild: F32.0
Another common diagnosis code for depression you may need is:
Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified: F32.9
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