2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F25.1Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type
ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F20-F29›F25
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Risk Adjusts — HCC 151
- Chronic Condition
F25.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 885. Coders also document this condition as schizoaffective disorder. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.
For Medicare Advantage risk adjustment, F25.1 maps to CMS-HCC Category 151 (Schizophrenia) under the V28 model, adding a risk factor of about 0.511 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary in payment year 2026.
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Medicare Risk Adjustment (HCC)Billing
F25.1 maps to a payment category in the CMS-HCC model used to risk-adjust Medicare Advantage payments. Weights are the published community factors for payment year 2026.
Source: CMS Payment Year 2026 risk adjustment mappings and model software. Weights are relative factors, not dollar amounts; a beneficiary's total RAF also includes demographics and interactions. Browse all CMS-HCC categories.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
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- Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type
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- Schizoaffective psychosis, depressive type
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Patient EducationClinical
Depression
Depression is more than a feeling of being sad or irritable for a few days. It's a serious mood disorder. As one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, depression can affect how you think, feel, and your everyday life.
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Convert F25.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About F25.1Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type?
The ICD-10-CM code for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type is F25.1 (sometimes written as F251). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Is F25.1 (Schizoaffective disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report schizoaffective disorder, depressive type on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does F25.1 group to?
When schizoaffective disorder, depressive type is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 885 (psychoses), which carries a relative weight of 1.3968. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of F25.1?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, schizoaffective disorder, depressive type converts to ICD-9-CM 295.70 (schizoaffective dis NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
What HCC is F25.1?
F25.1 (schizoaffective disorder, depressive type) maps to CMS-HCC Category 151 (Schizophrenia), commonly written as HCC 151, in the CMS-HCC V28 model used for Medicare Advantage risk adjustment in payment year 2026. It mapped to HCC 57 under the retired V24 model. It also maps in the PACE (CMS-HCC V22), ESRD (V21), and ESRD (V24) models. In the Part D prescription drug model it maps to RxHCC 130.
Does F25.1 risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage payment?
Yes. When documented and reported on a Medicare Advantage encounter, F25.1 adds a risk adjustment factor of about 0.511 to the beneficiary's RAF score for a community, non-dual, aged enrollee (published V28 weights range from 0.304 to 0.591 depending on the payment segment). HCC 151 sits at the top of its hierarchy, so no other condition category supersedes it. See the full factor table on the HCC 151 category page.
