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F30 vs F33

F30 (Manic episode) compared with F33 (Major depressive disorder, recurrent), 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 F33: “major depressive disorder, recurrent (F33.-)”

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. F33 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 episodeF33Major depressive disorder, recurrent
Billing statusNon-billable header

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

Non-billable header

Report instead: F33.0, F33.1, F33.2, F33.3, F33.40

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).Major depressive disorder, recurrent is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F33).
Includes
bipolar disorder, single manic episode
mixed affective episode
recurrent episodes of depressive reaction
recurrent episodes of endogenous depression
recurrent episodes of major depression
recurrent episodes 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