F42 — Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Is F42 billable?
No — F42 is a non-billable header code. F42 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 5 billable codes beneath F42.
F42 at a glance
| Code | F42 |
|---|---|
| Description | Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of F42, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F42 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F42, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F42 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
What codes fall under F42? (5)
How long has F42 existed?
F42 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018: F42 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.