F43.21
BillableAdjustment disorder with depressed mood
Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(6)
F43.20Adjustment disorder, unspecified
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(24)
SNOMED CT
- Anticipatory grief14621004
- Anticipatory grieving14621004
- Grieving before loss14621004
- Adjustment disorder with depressed mood57194009
- Brief depressive adjustment reaction192046006
- Prolonged depressive adjustment reaction192049004
- Grieving before death225020008
- Working through the pain of grief225023005
- Complicated grieving427589004
- Adjustment disorder with depressed mood in remission698696007
- Adjustment disorder in remission698701000
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Anticipatory grieving
- Adjustment disorder in remission
- Adjustment disorder with depressed mood in remission
- Working through the pain of grief
- Anticipatory grief
- Grieving before death
- Adjustment disorder with depressed mood (disorder)
- Complicated grieving
- Grieving before loss
- Brief depressive adjustment reaction
- Prolonged depressive adjustment reaction
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for adjustment disorder with depressed mood?
The ICD-10-CM code for adjustment disorder with depressed mood is F43.21. The full clinical description is "Adjustment disorder with depressed mood". F43.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F43.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F43.21 represents “Adjustment disorder with depressed mood”. 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 F43.21 a billable code?
Yes, F43.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F43.21 in?
F43.21 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F43.21 map to?
F43.21 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 698701000, 57194009, 698696007, 14621004, 192046006, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F43.21?
F43.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0001539. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F43.21 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like adjustment disorder with depressed mood 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 F43.21?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for F43.21 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.