F31.10 – Bipolar disorder, current episode manic without psychotic features, unspecified

F31.10 Diagnosis Code: Bipolar disorder, current episode manic without psychotic features, unspecified

The F31.10 is an ICD code that’s included in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM, for short), and it is used to designate “Bipolar disorder current episode manic without psychotic features, unspecified.”

Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder characterized by sudden and intense mood swings. In the context of Bipolar Disorder, we call these mood swings “episodes.”

A manic episode is when a person with Bipolar Disorder feels energized to the point they are up and willing to go out and about. People who are manic are also irritable.

A depressive episode is when the person is sad and down. They feel worthless, empty, and at worst, despair. They also become indifferent to almost everything, if not all.

Some people with Bipolar Disorder experience both moods at once.

In the context of this ICD-10 code, the patient is currently experiencing a manic episode without any psychotic features, plus the severity of the bipolar disorder is not yet known, hence the “unspecified.”

Is the F31.10 billable?

Yes, the F31.10 ICD-10 code is billable and can be used to designate a patient for reimbursement purposes.

F31.10 clinical information

If a patient is suspected of having a manic Bipolar Disorder episode, they will likely have the following symptoms:

• They feel jumpy
• They have racing thoughts
• They talk fast and loudly
• They are up and have this desire to be out and about
• They sleep less or don’t need that much sleep
• They feel self-important (in varying degrees)
• They are highly irritable
• They are prone to doing things excessively or engaging in risky activities

To determine if a patient has Bipolar Disorder, healthcare professionals and providers will conduct physical exams and psychiatric assessments.

Once it is confirmed that the patient has Bipolar Disorder, they’re currently in a manic episode, they don’t have any psychotic features (delusions, audio/visual hallucinations, etc.), but the severity of the disorder is not specified, then this ICD-10 code can be used.

Treatment will depend on the severity of the patient, so it’s best to determine how adverse the Bipolar Disorder is.

F31.10 synonyms include

• Bipolar disorder, most recent episode manic
• Bipolar I disorder, most recent episode manic
• Manic bipolar I disorder

Other ICD-10 codes commonly used for Bipolar Disorder

• F31 - Bipolar disorder
• F31.0 - Bipolar disorder, current episode hypomanic
• F31.1 - Bipolar disorder, current episode manic without psychotic features
• F31.11 - Bipolar disorder, current episode manic without psychotic features, mild
• F31.12 - Bipolar disorder, current episode manic without psychotic features, moderate
• F31.13 - Bipolar disorder, current episode manic without psychotic features, severe
• F31.2 - Bipolar disorder, current episode manic severe with psychotic features
• F31.3 - Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, mild or moderate severity
• F31.30 - Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, mild or moderate severity, unspecified
• F31.31 - Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, mild
• F31.32 - Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, moderate
• F31.4 - Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe, without psychotic features
• F31.5 - Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe, with psychotic features