ICD-10 Code for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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The ICD-10-CM code for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is F43.10 — Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified. It is billable for FY2027.
Post-traumatic stress disorder ICD-10 codes at a glance
| Condition | Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
|---|---|
| Code | F43.10 — Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes (F43.10) |
| Alphabetic Index entry | Disorder, post-traumatic stress |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027, valid October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What changes the post-traumatic stress disorder code?
The Alphabetic Index lists these qualifiers under Disorder, post-traumatic stress. If the record documents one of them, the code changes. Verify the code in the Tabular List before reporting it.
What does the Tabular List say about F43.10?
The instructional notes that govern F43.10, including those it inherits from its category and chapter. An Excludes1 note means the two codes are never reported together.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F43.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F43.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Codes, descriptions and Index entries are from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. Guideline text is quoted from the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2027. A code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources