F06.31 – Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features

Is F06.31 billable?

Yes, F06.31 is a billable code. This means the code can support a diagnosis in a patient's medical record for reimbursement through a health insurance claim.

Clinical information

• Mood disorders due to known physiological conditions are disturbances in mood believed to be directly caused by the physiological effects of a medical condition.
• Depressive features signify that the predominant symptoms are depressive, such as sadness, emptiness, or irritability, accompanied by physical and cognitive changes.
• These mood disorders can occur due to various physiological conditions, including endocrine disorders, neurological conditions, or autoimmune diseases.
• Correct diagnosis of these conditions is crucial for effective treatment, as managing the underlying physiological condition can often alleviate the mood disorder.
• Treatment typically involves addressing the underlying condition and may include psychotherapy or pharmacological interventions for depressive symptoms.

Synonyms include

• Depressive disorder due to a general medical condition
• Mood disorder due to medical condition, depressive features
• Physiologically caused depressive disorder
• Secondary depression
• Organic depressive disorder

Other ICD-10 codes commonly used for mood disorder

• F06.30 - Mood disorder due to known physiological condition, unspecified
• F06.32 - Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with major depressive-like episode
• F06.33 - Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with manic features
• F06.34 - Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with mixed features
• F32.9 - Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
• F33.9 - Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified
• F34.1 - Dysthymic disorder
• F39 - Unspecified mood [affective] disorder