Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F34

Persistent mood [affective] disorders

ICD-10-CM Code:
F34
ICD-10 Code for:
Persistent mood [affective] disorders
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Mental and behavioural disorders
    (F01–F99)
    • Mood [affective] disorders
      (F30-F39)
      • Persistent mood [affective] disorders
        (F34)

F34 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of persistent mood [affective] disorders. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Persistent mood [affective] disorders

Non-specific codes like F34 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for persistent mood [affective] disorders:

  • Use F34.0 for Cyclothymic disorder - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use F34.1 for Dysthymic disorder - BILLABLE CODE

  • F34.8 for Other persistent mood [affective] disorders - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use F34.81 for Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use F34.89 for Other specified persistent mood disorders - BILLABLE CODE

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

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.