F43.2
Non-billableAdjustment disorders
Adjustment disorders
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Culture shock
- Grief reaction
- Hospitalism in children
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Child Codes (7)
F43.20Adjustment disorder, unspecified
F43.21Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
F43.22Adjustment disorder with anxiety
F43.23Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
F43.24Adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct
F43.25Adjustment disorder w mixed disturb of emotions and conduct
F43.29Adjustment disorder with other symptoms
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(40)
UMLS
- ADJUSTMENT DISC0001546
- Adjustment DisorderC0001546
- Adjustment DisordersC0001546
- Adjustment disorderC0001546
- Adjustment disorder (disorder)C0001546
- Adjustment disorder NOSC0001546
- Adjustment disorder, unspecifiedC0001546
- Adjustment disordersC0001546
- Brief situational non-psychotic disorderC0001546
- Disorder, AdjustmentC0001546
- Disorder, ReactiveC0001546
- Disorders, AdjustmentC0001546
- Disorders, ReactiveC0001546
- REACTIVE DISC0001546
- Reactive DisorderC0001546
- Reactive DisordersC0001546
- adjustment disorderC0001546
- adjustment disordersC0001546
- reactive disorderC0001546
- Culture shockC0221521
- Culture shock (disorder)C0221521
- GriefC0018235
- Grief findingC0018235
- Grief finding (finding)C0018235
- Grief observationsC0018235
- Grief reactionC0018235
- GriefsC0018235
- Normal bereavement reactionC0018235
- Normal grief reactionC0018235
- Normal grief reaction to life eventC0018235
- Normal grief reaction to life event (finding)C0018235
- bereavementC0018235
- griefC0018235
- grief reactionC0018235
- grief reactionsC0018235
- grievingC0018235
- mournC0018235
- mourningC0018235
- sorrowC0018235
- Hospitalism in childrenC0865406
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for adjustment disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for adjustment disorders is F43.2. The full clinical description is "Adjustment disorders". F43.2 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code F43.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F43.2 represents “Adjustment disorders”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is F43.2 a billable code?
No, F43.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under F43.2.
What chapter is F43.2 in?
F43.2 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What are the subcategories under F43.2?
F43.2 has 7 child codes, including: F43.20 (Adjustment disorder, unspecified), F43.21 (Adjustment disorder with depressed mood), F43.22 (Adjustment disorder with anxiety), F43.23 (Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F43.2?
F43.2 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0001546, C0221521, C0018235, C0865406. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F43.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like adjustment disorders affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of F43.2?
F43.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6B43 (Adjustment disorder).
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