ICD-10-CM Code F34.8
Other persistent mood [affective] disorders
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Mental Health Code
Indicates that the ICD code is referenced in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Version 5)F34.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other persistent mood [affective] disorders. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code F34 is used to code Mood disorder
Mood disorder is a group of diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders classification system where a disturbance in the person's mood is hypothesized to be the main underlying feature. The classification is known as mood (affective) disorders in International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
| Specialty: | Psychiatry |
| MeSH Code: | D019964 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 296 |
A depressive man standing by a country pond in the pouring rain
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #885 - Psychoses.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Blunting of mood (finding)
- Emotional immaturity (finding)
- Emotional upset (finding)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'F34.8 - Other persistent mood [affective] disorders'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code F34.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code F34.8 and a single ICD9 code, 296.99 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: F34 - Persistent mood [affective] disorders