F43.81
BillableProlonged grief disorder
Prolonged grief disorder
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Complicated grief
- Complicated grief disorder
- Persistent complex bereavement disorder
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(43)
SNOMED CT
- Difficulty expressing grief responses53339009
- Dysfunctional grieving53339009
- Stress-related problem162218007
- Abnormal bereavement reaction225021007
- Abnormal grief reaction225021007
- Abnormal grief reaction to life event225021007
- Atypical grief reaction225021007
- Stress and adjustment reaction271952001
- Persistent complex bereavement disorder723914003
- Prolonged grief disorder723914003
UMLS
- Complicated griefC5442281
- Complicated grief disorderC5442281
- Disorder, Prolonged GriefC4511668
- Grief Disorder, ProlongedC4511668
- PCBDC4511668
- PGDC4511668
- Pathological GriefC4511668
- Persistent Complex Bereavement DisorderC4511668
- Persistent complex bereavement disorderC4511668
- Prolonged Grief DisorderC4511668
- Prolonged Grief DisordersC4511668
- Prolonged grief disorderC4511668
- Prolonged grief disorder (disorder)C4511668
- Traumatic GriefC4511668
Clinical Terms
- Atypical grief reaction
- Dysfunctional grieving
- Complicated grief disorder
- Abnormal grief reaction to life event
- Pathological Grief
- Difficulty expressing grief responses
- Disorder, Prolonged Grief
- Persistent complex bereavement disorder
- Traumatic Grief
- PCBD
- Complicated grief
- Abnormal grief reaction
- Stress and adjustment reaction
- Abnormal bereavement reaction
- Grief Disorder, Prolonged
- Prolonged Grief Disorders
- Stress-related problem
- PGD
- Prolonged grief disorder (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for prolonged grief disorder?
The ICD-10-CM code for prolonged grief disorder is F43.81. The full clinical description is "Prolonged grief disorder". F43.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F43.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F43.81 represents “Prolonged grief disorder”. 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 F43.81 a billable code?
Yes, F43.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F43.81 in?
F43.81 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F43.81 map to?
F43.81 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 225021007, 53339009, 723914003, 271952001, 162218007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F43.81?
F43.81 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5442281, C4511668. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F43.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like prolonged grief disorder 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 F43.81?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for F43.81 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.