ICD-10-CM · Chapter 5 · F01–F99
F34.81
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders
Quick facts
- Code
- F34.81
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 5 — Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders
- Category
- F34 — Persistent mood [affective] disorders
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM F34.81 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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