F06.31 – Mood Disorder Due To Known Physiological Condition With Depressive Features

F06.31 Diagnosis Code: Mood Disorder Due To Known Physiological Condition With Depressive Features

• F06.31 is the ICD-10-CM code for diagnosing mood disorder due to a general physiological condition with depressive features.
• This code represents cases where a mood disorder has arisen as a direct consequence of a physiological condition, with symptoms primarily reflecting depression.
• It involves mood disturbances characterized by a markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities and low mood.
• Examples of physiological conditions include hypothyroidism, Parkinson's disease, or stroke.
• The coding assumes a causal relationship between the physiological state and the mood disturbance.

Is F06.31 Billable?

Yes, F06.31 is a billable code. This means the code can support a diagnosis in a patient's medical record for reimbursement through a health insurance claim.

Clinical Information

• Mood disorders due to known physiological conditions are disturbances in mood believed to be directly caused by the physiological effects of a medical condition.
• Depressive features signify that the predominant symptoms are depressive, such as sadness, emptiness, or irritability, accompanied by physical and cognitive changes.
• These mood disorders can occur due to various physiological conditions, including endocrine disorders, neurological conditions, or autoimmune diseases.
• Correct diagnosis of these conditions is crucial for effective treatment, as managing the underlying physiological condition can often alleviate the mood disorder.
• Treatment typically involves addressing the underlying condition and may include psychotherapy or pharmacological interventions for depressive symptoms.

Synonyms Include

• Depressive Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
• Mood Disorder Due to Medical Condition, Depressive Features
• Physiologically-Caused Depressive Disorder
• Secondary Depression
• Organic Depressive Disorder

Other ICD-10 Codes Commonly Used for Mood Disorder

• F06.30 - Mood disorder due to known physiological condition, unspecified
• F06.32 - Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with major depressive-like episode
• F06.33 - Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with manic features
• F06.34 - Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with mixed features
• F32.9 - Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
• F33.9 - Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified
• F34.1 - Dysthymic disorder
• F39 - Unspecified mood [affective] disorder