F43.8 — Other reactions to severe stress
Not billable
Is F43.8 billable?
No — F43.8 is a non-billable header code. F43.8 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 F43.8.
Billable codes under this header
F43.8 at a glance
| Code | F43.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other reactions to severe stress |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to F43.8.
- Other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F43.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F43.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
What codes fall under F43.8? (2)
How long has F43.8 existed?
F43.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2023: F43.8 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.