F33.40
BillableMajor depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission, unspecified
HCC Category Mapping
V24HCC 59 — Major Depressive, Bipolar, and Paranoid Disorders
0.309ESRDHCC 59 — Major Depressive, Bipolar, and Paranoid Disorders
0.000RxHCCHCC 132 — Major Depressive Disorder and Other Mood Disorders
0.000What This Code Means
A condition where a person experiences repeated episodes of major depression and is currently in remission (symptoms have improved but may not be completely gone).
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when documentation indicates the patient has had multiple depressive episodes and is currently in partial or unspecified remission
- •Distinguish from F33.42 (full remission) - use F33.40 when remission status is unclear or partial
Clinical Significance
Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission, unspecified indicates the patient has a history of multiple depressive episodes and is currently in remission, but the type of remission (partial vs full) is not documented. While the patient is stable, the recurrent history necessitates ongoing monitoring and maintenance treatment. This code should prompt a query to determine partial versus full remission status.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documented history of recurrent major depressive disorder
- ✓Current remission status documented by provider
- ✓Provider should be queried for partial versus full remission specification
- ✓Maintenance medication regimen documented
- ✓Follow-up monitoring plan
Commonly Confused Codes
F33.41 — Major depressive disorder, recurrent, partial remission: Residual symptoms presentF33.42 — Major depressive disorder, recurrent, full remission: Complete symptom resolutionF32.4 — Major depressive disorder, single episode, partial remission: Only one prior episodeF33.9 — Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified: Does not specify remission status
Code Hierarchy
└F33Major depressive disorder, recurrent└F33.4Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission└F33.40Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission, unspecified
└F33.40Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission, unspecified