F33.8 Other recurrent depressive disorders

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The ICD-10-CM code for Other recurrent depressive disorders is F33.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
F30-F39: Mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)
Category F33
11 codes (9 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F33.8:

  • Disorder (of) › recurrent brief depressive
  • Depression (acute) (mental) › atypical (single episode) › recurrent episode
  • Depression (acute) (mental) › climacteric (single episode) › recurrent episode
  • Depression (acute) (mental) › involutional (single episode) › recurrent episode
  • Involution, involutional › melancholia (single episode) › recurrent episode
  • Climacteric (female) › depression (single episode) › recurrent episode
  • Depression (acute) (mental) › menopausal (single episode) › recurrent episode
  • Climacteric (female) › melancholia (single episode) › recurrent episode

Inclusion Terms

  • Recurrent brief depressive episodes

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 4,355 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F33.8 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 785 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Pain disorders related to psychological factors (TOC entry)

a. Pain disorders related to psychological factors ..................................................................... 43

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.5.a
Psychoactive substance use disorders (TOC entry)

b. Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use ................................... 43

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.5.b

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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