F33.40 – Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission, unspecified

F33.40 diagnosis code: Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission, unspecified

The F33.40 ICD-10 code is representative of the following clinical scenario:

• The diagnosis is major depressive disorder, characterized by recurrent episodes of depression.
• The patient is currently in a state of remission, which means the full syndrome of the disorder is not present.
• The term "unspecified" indicates that the documentation does not provide enough information to specify whether the remission is full or partial.

Is F33.40 billable?

Yes, F33.40 is a billable code. It denotes cases in which a patient's recurrent major depressive disorder is in remission, but it is not specified whether this remission is full or partial.

Clinical information

Clinical details related to F33.40 are as follows:

• It is used when a patient has a history of multiple depressive episodes.
• The patient is not currently going through a full depressive episode.
• The term "unspecified" is used when the clinician does not specify whether the remission is full or partial.
• Despite remission, the patient may still require ongoing treatment to prevent a relapse.

Synonyms include

• Recurrent major depression in remission, unspecified
• Major depression, recurrent, in remission, unspecified
• Major depressive disorder, recurrent episode in remission, unspecified
• Recurrent severe depressive episode in remission, unspecified
• Recurrent depressive disorder, currently in remission, unspecified

Other ICD-10 codes commonly used for depression

• F32.0: Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild
• F32.1: Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
• F32.2: Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features
• F32.3: Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features
• F33.0: Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild
• F33.1: Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
• F33.2: Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features
• F33.3: Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic symptoms
• F34.1: Dysthymic disorder
• F32.9: Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified