ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for adjustment grief disorder
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Disorder (of) › adjustment (grief)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding adjustment grief disorder
The ICD-10-CM code for adjustment grief disorder is F43.20 (Adjustment disorder, unspecified). The official index lists 7 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on F43.20.
Within F43.2, choose F43.20 (disorder, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: disorder with depressed mood (F43.21), disorder with anxiety (F43.22), disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (F43.23), disorder with disturbance of conduct (F43.24), disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct (F43.25) and disorder with other symptoms (F43.29).
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 882 (Neuroses Except Depressive, relative weight 0.9952), 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.
More specific adjustment grief disorder codes (official index)
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- anxiety F43.22 — Adjustment disorder with anxiety
- with depressed mood F43.23 — Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- conduct disturbance F43.24 — Adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct
- with emotional disturbance F43.25 — Adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct
- depressed mood F43.21 — Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- with anxiety F43.23 — Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- other specified symptom F43.29 — Adjustment disorder with other symptoms
Common questions about adjustment grief disorder ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for adjustment grief disorder?
- F43.20 — Adjustment disorder, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: F43.22, F43.23, F43.24, F43.25 and others below.
Is F43.20 billable?
- Yes. F43.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can F43.20 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict F43.20 as a principal diagnosis.
Is F43.20 a CC or MCC?
- No. F43.20 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.