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F30 vs F32

F30 (Manic episode) compared with F32 (Depressive episode), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. F30 carries an Excludes1 note covering F32: “major depressive disorder, single episode (F32.-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. F32 carries an Excludes1 note covering F30: “manic episode (F30.-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

F30Manic episodeF32Depressive episode
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: F30.10, F30.11, F30.12, F30.13, F30.2

Non-billable header

Report instead: F32.0, F32.1, F32.2, F32.3, F32.4

ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)
DefinitionManic episode is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F30).Depressive episode is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F32).
Includes
bipolar disorder, single manic episode
mixed affective episode
single episode of agitated depression
single episode of depressive reaction
single episode of major depression
single episode of psychogenic depression

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources