F34.1 Dysthymic disorder

The ICD-10-CM code for Dysthymic disorder is F34.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)

Section

F30-F39: Mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)

Category F34

7 codes (5 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to F34.1:

• Dysthymia
• Disorder (of) › dysthymic
• Personality (disorder) › hypothymic
• Depression (acute) (mental) › neurotic
• Depression (acute) (mental) › psychoneurotic
• Neurosis, neurotic › depressive (reaction) (type)
• Personality (disorder) › depressive
• Depression (acute) (mental) › nervous

Inclusion Terms

• Depressive neurosis
• Depressive personality disorder
• Dysthymia
• Neurotic depression
• Persistent anxiety depression
• Persistent depressive disorder

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 26,870 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included F34.1 among the documented diagnoses.
• 1,970 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

Psychoactive substance use disorders (TOC entry)

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

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

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)