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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

F33.4Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission

Not billable — use a more specific code

F33.4 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About F33.4

F33.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission. It belongs to category F33 (major depressive disorder, recurrent), block F30-F39 (mood [affective] disorders) and chapter 5 (mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within F33 (major depressive disorder, recurrent), F33.4 is specifically for major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission. Related codes cover mild (F33.0), moderate (F33.1), severe without psychotic features (F33.2), severe with psychotic symptoms (F33.3), other recurrent depressive disorders (F33.8) and unspecified (F33.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: F33.40 (unspecified), F33.41 (remission) and F33.42 (remission).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under F33.4

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to F33.4.

› From F33 Major depressive disorder, recurrent
Includes
  • recurrent episodes of depressive reaction
  • recurrent episodes of endogenous depression
  • recurrent episodes of major depression
  • recurrent episodes of psychogenic depression
  • recurrent episodes of reactive depression
  • recurrent episodes of seasonal affective disorder
  • recurrent episodes of seasonal depressive disorder
  • recurrent episodes of vital depression
Excludes1
  • bipolar disorder (F31.-)
  • manic episode (F30.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about F33.4

Is F33.4 billable?

No. F33.4 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.