The ICD code F31 is used to code Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar affective disorder or manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of elevated mood and periods of depression. The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania depending on the severity or whether there is psychosis.
The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
ICD-10 Code for Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, mild or moderate severity, unspecified- F31. 30- Codify by AAPC.
The differential diagnosis of bipolar II disorder should include major depressive disorder, cyclothymic disorder, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, personality disorders, and bipolar I disorder (Morrison, 2014).
As mentioned previously, the most common misdiagnosis for bipolar patients is unipolar depression. An incorrect diagnosis of unipolar depression carries the risk of inappropriate treatment with antidepressants, which can result in manic episodes and trigger rapid cycling.
Bipolar disorder is easily confused with depression because it can include depressive episodes. The main difference between the two is that depression is unipolar, meaning that there is no “up” period, but bipolar disorder includes symptoms of mania.
This disorder is characterized by repeated (i.e.at least two) episodes in which the patient’s mood and activity levelsare significantly disturbed,...
The patient has hadat least one manic, hypomanic, or mixed affective episode in the past andcurrently exhibits either a mixture of a rapid alternat...
Mood is elevated out of keeping with the individual’scircumstances and may vary from carefree joviality to almost uncontrollableexcitement. Elation...
The clinical picture is that of a more severe formof mania as described above. Inflated self-esteem and grandiose ideas maydevelop into delusions,...
Diagnostic GuidelinesDepressed mood, loss of interest and enjoyment,and increased fatiguability are usually regarded as the most typical symptomsof...
Diagnostic GuidelinesAt least two of the three most typical symptomsnoted for mild depressive episode should be present, plus at least three(and pr...
In a severe depressive episode, the sufferer usuallyshows considerable distress or agitation, unless retardation is a markedfeature. Loss of self-e...
Diagnostic GuidelinesA severe depressive episode which meets the criteriagiven for severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms and in whic...