F33 Major depressive disorder, recurrent

Category / Non-billable header 10 subcodes

Block: Mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)

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

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • bipolar disorder (F31.-)
  • manic episode (F30.-)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
F33..0 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild Yes
F33..1 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate Yes
F33..2 Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features Yes
F33..3 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic symptoms Yes
F33..4 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission No
F33..40 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in remission, unspecified Yes
F33..41 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in partial remission Yes
F33..42 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, in full remission Yes
F33..8 Other recurrent depressive disorders Yes
F33..9 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026