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F32.5

F32.5: Major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remission

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F32.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remission. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above F32.5

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on F32: Depressive episode

  • bipolar disorder (F31.-)
  • manic episode (F30.-)
  • recurrent depressive disorder (F33.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above F32.5

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on F32: Depressive episode

  • adjustment disorder (F43.2)

Other codes that can never be billed with F32.5

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

F32.5 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
  • A56865Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalizationnot covered
  • A56645Billing and Coding: Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing
  • A56818Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Disorder›depressive›major›in remission(full)

The condition this code belongs to

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under F32

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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