ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Despondency
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Despondency”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Despondency
The ICD-10-CM code for Despondency is F32.A (Depression, unspecified).
Within F32, choose F32.A (Depression, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: major depressive disorder, single episode, mild (F32.0), major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate (F32.1), major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features (F32.2), major depressive disorder, single episode, severe with psychotic features (F32.3), major depressive disorder, single episode, in partial remission (F32.4), major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remission (F32.5), other depressive episodes (F32.8) and major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified (F32.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 881 (Depressive Neuroses, relative weight 0.895), in MDC 19 (Mental Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about Despondency ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Despondency?
- F32.A — Depression, unspecified.
Is F32.A billable?
- Yes. F32.A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can F32.A be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict F32.A as a principal diagnosis.
Is F32.A a CC or MCC?
- No. F32.A is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.