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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 310.81
Pseudobulbar affect
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 310.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 310.81 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 310.81 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM F48.2 Pseudobulbar affect
Applies To
  • Involuntary emotional expression disorder
Code First
  • Code first underlying cause, if known, such as:
    • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (335.20)
    • late effect of cerebrovascular accident (438.89)
    • late effect of traumatic brain injury (907.0)
    • multiple sclerosis (340)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 310.81:
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • involuntary emotional expression (IEED) 310.81
  • IEED (involuntary emotional expression disorder) 310.81
  • PBA (pseudobulbar affect) 310.81
  • Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) 310.81
 310.8 ICD9Data.com 310.89 
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