F33.9
BillableMajor depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified
Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Monopolar depression NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
- recurrent episodes of depressive reaction
- recurrent episodes of endogenous depression
- recurrent episodes of major depression
- recurrent episodes of psychogenic depression
- recurrent episodes of reactive depression
- recurrent episodes of seasonal affective disorder
- recurrent episodes of seasonal depressive disorder
- recurrent episodes of vital depression
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(6)
F33.0Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild
F33.1Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
F33.2Major depressv disorder, recurrent severe w/o psych features
F33.3Major depressv disorder, recurrent, severe w psych symptoms
F33.4Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission
F33.8Other recurrent depressive disorders
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(57)
SNOMED CT
- Chronic recurrent major depressive disorder2618002
- Postpartum depression58703003
- Puerperal depression58703003
- Recurrent major depression66344007
- Recurrent major depressive disorder66344007
- Recurrent major depressive disorder with postpartum onset71336009
- Chronic depression192080009
- SAD - Seasonal affective disorder247803002
- Seasonal affective disorder247803002
- Recurrent major depressive episodes268621008
- Recurrent major depressive disorder with melancholic features319768000
- Minimal recurrent major depression720451004
- Moderately severe recurrent major depression720452006
- Minimal major depression720455008
UMLS
- Depressed stateC0011570
- DepressionC0011570
- Depression NOSC0011570
- Depression mentalC0011570
- Depressive stateC0011570
- Monopolar depression NOSC0011570
- depressionC0011570
- mental depressionC0011570
- Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, UnspecifiedC0154409
- Major depressive disorder, recurrentC0154409
- Major depressive disorder, recurrent episodeC0154409
- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecifiedC0154409
- Recurrent major depressionC0154409
- Recurrent major depression (disorder)C0154409
- Recurrent major depressive disorderC0154409
- Recurrent major depressive episodesC0154409
- Recurrent major depressive episodes (disorder)C0154409
- recurrent episodes of major depressionC0154409
Clinical Terms
- Puerperal depression
- Chronic depression
- Chronic recurrent major depressive disorder
- Recurrent major depressive disorder with postpartum onset
- Depressed state
- mental depression
- SAD - Seasonal affective disorder
- Recurrent major depressive disorder
- Major depressive disorder, recurrent episode
- Postpartum depression
- Depression NOS
- Depressive state
- Recurrent major depression (disorder)
- Depression mental
- Recurrent major depressive episodes (disorder)
- Minimal major depression
- Depression
- Moderately severe recurrent major depression
- Recurrent major depression
- recurrent episodes of major depression
- Monopolar depression NOS
- Recurrent major depressive episodes
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Minimal recurrent major depression
- Recurrent major depressive disorder with melancholic features
Related ICF Categories(49)
The ICF Core Set for Depression identifies functioning domains commonly assessed with this condition.
Temperament and personality functions
Energy and drive functions
Sleep functions
Attention functions
Memory functions
Emotional functions
Thought functions
Higher-level cognitive functions
Experience of self and time functions
Exercise tolerance functions
Sexual functions
Solving problems
Carrying out daily routine
Handling stress and other psychological demands
Conversation
Walking
Using transportation
Toileting
Dressing
Looking after one's health
Doing housework
Assisting others
Basic interpersonal interactions
Complex interpersonal interactions
Informal social relationships
Intimate relationships
Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job
Remunerative employment
Non-remunerative employment
Community life
Recreation and leisure
Immediate family
Friends
Acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbours and community members
Health professionals
Individual attitudes of immediate family members
Individual attitudes of friends
Individual attitudes of health professionals
Societal attitudes
Social norms, practices and ideologies
Housing services, systems and policies
Communication services, systems and policies
Transportation services, systems and policies
Legal services, systems and policies
Social security services, systems and policies
General social support services, systems and policies
Health services, systems and policies
Education and training services, systems and policies
Labour and employment services, systems and policies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified is F33.9. The full clinical description is "Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified". F33.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F33.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F33.9 represents “Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is F33.9 a billable code?
Yes, F33.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F33.9 in?
F33.9 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What codes cannot be used with F33.9?
F33.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bipolar disorder (F31.-); manic episode (F30.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does F33.9 map to?
F33.9 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 192080009, 2618002, 720455008, 720451004, 720452006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F33.9?
F33.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0011570, C0154409. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
What ICF functioning codes are related to major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified?
The ICF Core Set for Depression includes 49 functioning categories covering body functions, activities, and environmental factors commonly assessed with this condition. Browse the ICF directory.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of F33.9?
F33.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6A71.Z (Recurrent depressive disorder, unspecified).
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