What is ICD-10 code F31.2?

F31.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Bipolar disorder, current episode manic severe with psychotic features. Bipolar disorder with a current severe manic episode that includes psychotic features such as delusions or hallucinations, representing the most severe form of manic presentation. F31.2 is a billable code, meaning it can be reported on a claim as a primary or secondary diagnosis when supported by documentation. F31.2 is part of the FY2026 ICD-10-CM code set published by the CMS National Center for Health Statistics and used on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial claims in the United States.

Yes. F31.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be reported on professional and institutional claims as a primary or secondary diagnosis when the provider documentation supports the specific condition described. Billable codes in ICD-10-CM are coded to the highest level of specificity available for the documented diagnosis. F31.2 is current for fiscal year 2026 and remains in the active CMS ICD-10-CM code set published by the National Center for Health Statistics.

What is the V28 vs V24 difference for F31.2?

CMS phased in the V28 risk adjustment model over payment years 2024 (33%), 2025 (67%), and 2026 (100%), replacing V24. V28 consolidates HCC categories, removes some lower-acuity conditions, and recalibrates RAF weights across the entire model. For F31.2, V28 maps to Psychosis, Except Schizophrenia at RAF 0.484 while V24 mapped to Major Depressive, Bipolar, and Paranoid Disorders at RAF 0.309. Both models can still appear in legacy data and in payer-specific lookback periods.

What should coders know when reporting F31.2?

The presence of psychotic features (delusions, hallucinations) must be explicitly documented to use this code This severity level almost always requires hospitalization and intensive psychiatric treatment Because F31.2 maps to a payment HCC, the documentation must also satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's risk adjustment score.

2026 ICD-10-CM F31.2: Bipolar disorder, current

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Code lookupF31.2Effective periodFY2026 Apr Update (Apr 1-Sep 30)

FY 2026 Apr update / Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99) / Mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)

F31.2

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Bipolar disorder, current episode manic severe with psychotic features

Bipolar disorder with a current severe manic episode that includes psychotic features such as delusions or hallucinations, representing the most severe form of manic presentation.

Buddy Insight

Bipolar disorder with current severe manic episode with psychotic features represents the most acute manic presentation, involving delusions, hallucinations, or both alongside severe mania.

CMS-HCC V28

Mapped

HCC 152

Psychosis, Except Schizophrenia

RAF 0.484

CMS-HCC V24

Mapped

HCC 59

Major Depressive, Bipolar, an...

RAF 0.309

ACA/HHS

Mapped

HCC 88

HHS-HCC 88

Varies by metal level

ESRD/PACE

Mapped

HCC 59

Major Depressive, Bipolar, an...

RAF 0.066

RXHCC

Mapped

HCC 131

Bipolar Disorders

RAF 0.240

Code Book Path

Official

F31Bipolar disorder

F31.2Bipolar disorder, current episode manic severe with psychotic features

Inclusion Terms

Official

Bipolar disorder, current episode manic with mood-congruent psychotic symptoms
Bipolar disorder, current episode manic with mood-incongruent psychotic symptoms
Bipolar I disorder, current or most recent episode manic with psychotic features

Excludes 2

Official

cyclothymia (F34.0)

Related Child Codes

Official

F31.0Bipolar disorder, current episode hypomanic

F31.1Bipolar disorder, current episode manic without psychotic features

F31.3Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, mild or moderate severity

F31.4Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe, without psychotic features

F31.5Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe, with psychotic features

Includes

Official

bipolar I disorder
bipolar type I disorder
manic-depressive illness
manic-depressive psychosis
manic-depressive reaction

Excludes 1

Official

bipolar disorder, single manic episode (F30.-)
major depressive disorder, single episode (F32.-)
major depressive disorder, recurrent (F33.-)

Code First

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for F31.2 in this effective period.

Use Additional

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for F31.2 in this effective period.

Code Also

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for F31.2 in this effective period.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance

Confirmed bipolar disorder diagnosis

Current manic episode documented as severe

Specific psychotic features documented: type of delusions (grandiose, persecutory) and/or hallucinations (auditory, visual)

Assessment of danger to self or others

MEAT Support

HCC Buddy guidance

Confirmed bipolar disorder diagnosis

Current manic episode documented as severe

Specific psychotic features documented: type of delusions (grandiose, persecutory) and/or hallucinations (auditory, visual)

Assessment of danger to self or others

Audit Caution

HCC Buddy guidance

Failing to distinguish between bipolar psychosis and schizoaffective disorder — bipolar psychosis occurs only during mood episodes

Not documenting the specific psychotic features (vague mention of 'psychosis' is insufficient)

Using this code when psychotic features are substance-induced rather than part of the bipolar episode

Overlooking psychotic features that are mood-congruent (e.g., grandiose delusions during mania) — these still qualify

Common Mistakes

HCC Buddy guidance

F31.13 — Bipolar disorder, current episode manic, severe without psychotic features: No psychotic symptoms present

F25.0 — Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type: Psychotic features persist between mood episodes in schizoaffective disorder

F20.x — Schizophrenia: Mood symptoms are not the primary clinical feature

F31.5 — Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe with psychotic features: Depressive rather than manic episode

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Is F31.2 an HCC code?

Yes. F31.2 (Bipolar disorder, current episode manic severe with psychotic features) maps to Psychosis, Except Schizophrenia under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Major Depressive, Bipolar, and Paranoid Disorders under V24), with a community non-dual aged RAF of 0.484. It is billable for payment year 2026.

Coder answer: F31.2 is billable and maps to V28 HCC 152, Psychosis, Except Schizophrenia. Open it in the Code Book for the tabular path, RAF, and MEAT checklist.

Code: F31.2
Description: Bipolar disorder, current episode manic severe with psychotic features
HCC (V28): HCC 152 — Psychosis, Except Schizophrenia
RAF: 0.484
Billable: Yes
Payment year: 2026

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 152, Psychosis, Except Schizophrenia

0.484

V24HCC 59, Major Depressive, Bipolar, and Paranoid Disorders

0.309

ESRDHCC 59, Major Depressive, Bipolar, and Paranoid Disorders

0.066

RxHCCHCC 131, Bipolar Disorders

0.240

Each model's RAF is its CMS base weight for that model's standard population, so weights are not directly comparable across models: CMS-HCC V28 and V24 use Community, Non-Dual, Aged; ESRD uses the dialysis continuing-enrollee model; RxHCC is the Part D continuing-enrollee, non-low-income, aged weight (a larger scale than CMS-HCC). ACA/HHS has no single weight — it varies by metal level. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.

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MEAT Criteria for F31.2

For F31.2 to count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically, it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.

MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis

Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed F31.2 during that encounter, not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.

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What This Code Means

F31.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bipolar disorder, current episode manic severe with psychotic features. Bipolar disorder with a current severe manic episode that includes psychotic features such as delusions or hallucinations, representing the most severe form of manic presentation. F31.2 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (f01-f99), within the section covering mood [affective] disorders (f30-f39).

Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, F31.2 maps to Psychosis, Except Schizophrenia (HCC 152) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.484. Under the older CMS-HCC V24 model, F31.2 maps to Major Depressive, Bipolar, and Paranoid Disorders (HCC 59) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.309. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.

The presence of psychotic features (delusions, hallucinations) must be explicitly documented to use this code. Because F31.2 maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for F31.2 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

•The presence of psychotic features (delusions, hallucinations) must be explicitly documented to use this code
•This severity level almost always requires hospitalization and intensive psychiatric treatment

Clinical Significance

Bipolar disorder with current severe manic episode with psychotic features represents the most acute manic presentation, involving delusions, hallucinations, or both alongside severe mania. This condition almost always requires inpatient psychiatric hospitalization and carries high risk for harm to self or others. The psychotic component elevates both clinical complexity and resource utilization significantly.

Documentation Requirements

✓Confirmed bipolar disorder diagnosis
✓Current manic episode documented as severe
✓Specific psychotic features documented: type of delusions (grandiose, persecutory) and/or hallucinations (auditory, visual)
✓Assessment of danger to self or others
✓Hospitalization or emergency department encounter documentation if applicable
✓Antipsychotic medication prescribed in addition to mood stabilizers
✓Mental status examination findings supporting psychosis

Commonly Confused Codes

•F31.13: Bipolar disorder, current episode manic, severe without psychotic features: No psychotic symptoms present
•F25.0: Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type: Psychotic features persist between mood episodes in schizoaffective disorder
•F20.x: Schizophrenia: Mood symptoms are not the primary clinical feature
•F31.5: Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe with psychotic features: Depressive rather than manic episode