F32 is the authoritative medical code for Depressive episode. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for depressive episode (ICD-10-CM F32), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Depressive episode is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code F32. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: single episode of agitated depression; single episode of depressive reaction; single episode of major depression; single episode of psychogenic depression; single episode of reactive depression; single episode of vital depression. Excludes1 (not coded here): bipolar disorder F31.-; manic episode F30.-; recurrent depressive disorder F33.-. Excludes2 (not included here): adjustment disorder F43.2.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for F32 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- single episode of agitated depression
- single episode of depressive reaction
- single episode of major depression
- single episode of psychogenic depression
- single episode of reactive depression
- single episode of vital depression
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- bipolar disorder F31.-
- manic episode F30.-
- recurrent depressive disorder F33.-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- adjustment disorder F43.2
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can F32 be billed directly?
No. F32 (Depressive episode) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with F32?
Per Excludes1 instructions, F32 must not be reported with: bipolar disorder (F31.-); manic episode (F30.-); recurrent depressive disorder (F33.-).
Can F32 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, F32 and the following may both be reported when both are present: adjustment disorder (F43.2).
Codes in This Family (11)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as F32, with their registry titles.
- 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
- F32.4 — Major depressive disorder, single episode, in partial remission
- F32.5 — Major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remission
- F32.8 — Other depressive episodes
- F32.81 — Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- F32.89 — Other specified depressive episodes
- F32.9 — Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
- F32.A — Depression, unspecified
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code F28
Other psychotic disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition
ICD Code F29
Unspecified psychosis not due to a substance or known physiological condition