F32.8 — Other depressive episodes
Is F32.8 billable?
No — F32.8 is a non-billable header code. F32.8 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath F32.8.
Billable codes under this header
F32.8 at a glance
| Code | F32.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other depressive episodes |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F32
The conditions below can never be reported together with F32.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F32.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F32.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F32
The conditions below are not part of F32.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F32.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- adjustment disorder (F43.2)
What codes fall under F32.8? (2)
How long has F32.8 existed?
F32.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018: F32.8 stopped being billable
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the F32 family? (8)
- F32.0Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild
- F32.1Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
- F32.2Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features
- F32.3Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features
- F32.4Major depressive disorder, single episode, in partial remission
- F32.5Major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remission
- F32.9Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
- F32.ADepression, unspecified