F34
Non-billablePersistent mood [affective] disorders
F34 is the ICD-10-CM code for Persistent mood [affective] disorders. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as F34.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- F01-F99
- Subcodes
- 4
- Edition
- FY2026
F01-F99 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Persistent and usually fluctuating disorders of mood in which the majority of the individual episodes are not sufficiently severe to warrant being described as hypomanic or mild depressive episodes. Because they last for many years, and sometimes for the greater part of the patient's adult life, they involve considerable distress and disability. In some instances, recurrent or single manic or depressive episodes may become superimposed on a persistent affective disorder.
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHMost people feel sad or irritable from time to time. They may say they're in a bad mood. A mood disorder is different. It affects a person's everyday emotional state. Nearly one in ten people aged 18 and older have mood disorders. These include depression and bipolar disorder (also called manic depression). Mood disorders can increase a person's risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases. Treatments…
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