ICD-10 Code for Depression

Also indexed as (acute) (mental)

The ICD-10-CM code for depression is F32.A — Depression, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for depression with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

F32.A is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which depression code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 26 codes under Depression. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

agitated	F32.2	Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features
anxiety	F41.8	Other specified anxiety disorders
atypical	F32.89	Other specified depressive episodes
basal metabolic rate	R94.8	Abnormal results of function studies of other organs and systems
bone marrow	D75.89	Other specified diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
central nervous system	G96.9	Disorder of central nervous system, unspecified
cerebral	R29.818	Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system
cerebrovascular	I67.9	Cerebrovascular disease, unspecified
chest wall	M95.4	Acquired deformity of chest and rib
climacteric	F32.89	Other specified depressive episodes
endogenous	F33.2	Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features
functional activity	R68.89	Other general symptoms and signs
hysterical	F44.89	Other dissociative and conversion disorders
involutional	F32.89	Other specified depressive episodes
major	F32.9	Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
masked	F32.89	Other specified depressive episodes
medullary	G93.89	Other specified disorders of brain
menopausal	F32.89	Other specified depressive episodes
monopolar	F33.9	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified
nervous	F34.1	Dysthymic disorder
neurotic	F34.1	Dysthymic disorder
nose	M95.0	Acquired deformity of nose
postnatal	F53.0	Postpartum depression
postpartum	F53.0	Postpartum depression
post-psychotic of schizophrenia	F32.89	Other specified depressive episodes
post-schizophrenic	F32.89	Other specified depressive episodes
psychogenic	F32.9	Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
psychoneurotic	F34.1	Dysthymic disorder
psychotic	F32.3	Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features
reactive	F32.9	Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
respiratory center	G93.89	Other specified disorders of brain
senile	F03	Unspecified dementia	not billable
severe, single episode	F32.2	Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features
situational	F43.21	Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
skull	Q67.4	Other congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw
specified NEC	F32.89	Other specified depressive episodes
sternum	M95.4	Acquired deformity of chest and rib
vital	F33.2	Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features

Depression anxiety

persistent

F34.1

Dysthymic disorder

Depression atypical

recurrent episode

F33.8

Other recurrent depressive disorders

Depression cerebral

newborn

P91.4

Neonatal cerebral depression

Depression climacteric

recurrent episode

F33.8

Other recurrent depressive disorders

Depression endogenous

with psychotic symptoms

F33.3

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic symptoms

Depression involutional

recurrent episode

F33.8

Other recurrent depressive disorders

Depression major

with psychotic symptoms

F32.3

Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features

Depression menopausal

recurrent episode

F33.8

Other recurrent depressive disorders

Depression psychotic

recurrent

F33.3

Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic symptoms

Depression reactive

psychotic

F32.3

Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features

Depression vital

with psychotic symptoms	F33.3	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic symptoms
single episode	F32.2	Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources