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F43.2

Adjustment disorders

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 7 more specific codes instead:

  • F43.20 Adjustment disorder, unspecified
  • F43.21 Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
  • F43.22 Adjustment disorder with anxiety
  • F43.23 Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
  • F43.24 Adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct
  • F43.25 Adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct
  • F43.29 Adjustment disorder with other symptoms

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Adjustment disorders

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
F43.0 Acute stress reaction Valid
F43.1 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Not billable
F43.8 Other reactions to severe stress Not billable
F43.9 Reaction to severe stress, unspecified Valid