F39 — Unspecified mood [affective] disorder
Is F39 billable?
Yes, but F39 is an unspecified code. F39 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F39 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting F39.
F39 at a glance
| Code | F39 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified mood [affective] disorder |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F39 group to?
F39 sits in MDC 19 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 885Psychosesmedical
How is F39 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F39. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Disorder › mood (of)
- Episode › affective, mixed
- Disorder › mood › recurrent (of)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to F39.
- Affective psychosis NOS
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F39, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F39 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
How long has F39 existed?
F39 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.