F34.8 — Other persistent mood [affective] disorders
Not billable
Is F34.8 billable?
No — F34.8 is a non-billable header code. F34.8 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 F34.8.
Billable codes under this header
F34.8 at a glance
| Code | F34.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other persistent mood [affective] disorders |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F34.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F34.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
What codes fall under F34.8? (2)
How long has F34.8 existed?
F34.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018: F34.8 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.