F48.2
F48.2: Pseudobulbar affect
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
F48.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pseudobulbar affect. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Involuntary emotional expression disorder
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
F48.2 is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Pseudobulbar affect(PBA)
- Disorder›involuntary emotional expression(IEED)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.