F43.11 – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute

Is F43.11 billable?

Yes, F43.11 is a billable code. This code can indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, supporting the medical necessity for the treatment or procedure provided.

Clinical information

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that can occur after experiencing a traumatic event such as war, natural disasters, accidents, or personal assault.
• Symptoms include nightmares or flashbacks of the event, intense distress when reminded of the trauma, emotional numbness, irritability, difficulty sleeping, and avoidance of anything that reminds them.
• PTSD is classified as acute when symptoms persist for 1 to 3 months and as chronic when symptoms last longer than three months.
• If left untreated, acute PTSD can progress to chronic PTSD, which involves long-lasting and more severe symptoms.
• Treatment usually involves cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and sometimes medication.

Synonyms include

• Acute post-traumatic stress disorder
• PTSD, acute
• Acute PTSD
• Acute traumatic stress disorder

Other ICD-10 codes commonly used for post-traumatic stress disorder

• F43.10: Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified
• F43.12: Post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic
• F43.8: Other reactions to severe stress
• F43.9: Reaction to severe stress, unspecified
• F43.0: Acute stress reaction
• F43.20: Adjustment disorder, unspecified
• F43.21: Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
• F43.22: Adjustment disorder with anxiety