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R45.2

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Unhappiness

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

What This Code Means

A person feels sad, sorrowful, or dissatisfied with their life or circumstances.

Coding Tips

  • •Use for depressed mood that does not meet full criteria for major depressive disorder
  • •Document duration and severity to help distinguish from clinical depression

Code Hierarchy

└R45Symptoms and signs involving emotional state└R45.2Unhappiness
└R45.2Unhappiness

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