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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 296.22
Major depressive affective disorder, single episode, moderate
  • Short description: Depressive psychosis-mod.
  • ICD-9-CM 296.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 296.22 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 296.22.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 296.22: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 296.22 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM F32.1 Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
Approximate Synonyms
  • Depression, major, single episode, moderate
  • Major depression, single episode, moderate
  • Moderate major depression, single episode
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