2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F34Persistent mood [affective] disorders

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F30-F39›F34

ICD-10-CM F34
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

F34 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for persistent mood [affective] disorders, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as F34.0, F34.1, F34.81, and F34.89.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
F34
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Persistent mood [affective] disorders
Short Description
Persistent mood [affective] disorders
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
F30-F39
Mood [affective] disorders

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF30-F39Mood [affective] disorders
CategoryF34Persistent mood [affective] disorders
This CodeF34Persistent mood [affective] disorders

Specific Coding for Persistent mood [affective] disordersOverview

Non-specific codes like F34 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use F34.0 for Cyclothymic disorder

  • Use F34.1 for Dysthymic disorder

  • F34.8 for Other persistent mood [affective] disorders

  • Use F34.81 for Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

  • Use F34.89 for Other specified persistent mood disorders

  • Use F34.9 for Persistent mood [affective] disorder, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to F34: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 5. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From Chapter 5 (F01-F99) Mental and behavioural disorders applies to 872 codes
  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 5 (F01-F99) Mental and behavioural disorders applies to 872 codes
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name F34, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 4

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming F34: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • F06.3 Mood disorder due to known physiological condition
    mood disorders, not due to known physiological condition or unspecified (F30-F39) names F30-F39, which includes this code
  • F90 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders
    mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39) names F30-F39, which includes this code
  • F91 Conduct disorders
    mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39) names F30-F39, which includes this code
  • F93.0 Separation anxiety disorder of childhood
    mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39) names F30-F39, which includes this code

Patient EducationClinical

Mood Disorders

Most people feel sad or irritable from time to time. They may say they're in a bad mood. A mood disorder is different. It affects a person's everyday emotional state. Nearly one in ten people aged 18 and older have mood disorders. These include depression and bipolar disorder (also called manic depression).

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

Courtesy of MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About F34Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for persistent mood [affective] disorders?

F34 is the ICD-10-CM category for persistent mood [affective] disorders, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is F34 (Persistent mood [affective] disorders) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for persistent mood [affective] disorders, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for persistent mood [affective] disorders need a more specific code from this category, such as F34.0, F34.1, and F34.81.