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F43.9

Billable

Reaction to severe stress, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A general category for emotional or behavioral reactions to severe stress that do not fit into more specific diagnostic categories.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific type of stress reaction cannot be determined or documented
  • •Review the medical record to determine if a more specific code (F43.0, F43.10-F43.12, F43.20-F43.25, or F43.81) is more appropriate

Code Hierarchy

└F43Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders└F43.9Reaction to severe stress, unspecified
└F43.9Reaction to severe stress, unspecified

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