Which ICD-10-CM code corresponds to a moderate depressed episode?

Which ICD-10-CM code corresponds to a moderate depressed episode?

• A. F31.11
• B. F31.4
• C. F31.32
• D. F31.12

Answer: (C)

ICD-10-CM codes for Bipolar Disorder use the F31 family to describe the current mood episode and its severity. When the patient is in a depressive episode and that episode is of moderate severity, the code ends with 32, giving F31.32. The 3 after the decimal marks a depressive episode, and the final digit 2 specifies moderate severity. The other codes point to different states or severities (such as manic episodes or depressive episodes with different levels of severity), so they don’t fit a moderate depressive episode.

ICD-10-CM codes for Bipolar Disorder use the F31 family to describe the current mood episode and its severity. When the patient is in a depressive episode and that episode is of moderate severity, the code ends with 32, giving F31.32. The 3 after the decimal marks a depressive episode, and the final digit 2 specifies moderate severity. The other codes point to different states or severities (such as manic episodes or depressive episodes with different levels of severity), so they don’t fit a moderate depressive episode.