F43.2
Non-billableAdjustment disorders
F43.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for Adjustment disorders. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as F43.20 for billing.
F01-F99 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
States of subjective distress and emotional disturbance, usually interfering with social functioning and performance, arising in the period of adaptation to a significant life change or a stressful life event. The stressor may have affected the integrity of an individual's social network (bereavement, separation experiences) or the wider system of social supports and values (migration, refugee status), or represented a major developmental transition or crisis (going to school, becoming a parent, failure to attain a cherished personal goal, retirement). Individual predisposition or vulnerability plays an important role in the risk of occurrence and the shaping of the manifestations of adjustment disorders, but it is nevertheless assumed that the condition would not have arisen without the stressor. The manifestations vary and include depressed mood, anxiety or worry (or mixture of these), a feeling of inability to cope, plan ahead, or continue in the present situation, as well as some degree of disability in 9the performance of daily routine. Conduct disorders may be an associated feature, particularly in adolescents. The predominant feature may be a brief or prolonged depressive reaction, or a disturbance of other emotions and conduct.
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat are mental disorders? Mental disorders (or mental illnesses) are conditions that affect your thinking, feeling, mood, and behavior. They may happen over a short period of time or come and go. Some can be chronic (long-lasting). They can affect your ability to relate to others and function each day.. What are some types of mental disorders? There are many different types of mental disorders. Some common ones…
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Includes
- •Culture shock
- •Grief reaction
- •Hospitalism in children
Excludes2 — not included here
- •separation anxiety disorder of childhood (F93.0)
Medications indicated for this condition
FDA labeling- Sertraline›
- Apil Mel, Baptisia, Baryta Carb, Hamamelis, Kali Brom, Kali Phos, Lachesis, Lilium, Petroleum, Phosphoricum Ac, Spigelia Anth, Sulphur, Veratrum VirStandardized Insect Venom Allergenic Extract [EPC]›
Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.
Conditions mapped to this code
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Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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