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ICD-10-CM Code for Bipolar disorder F31

ICD-10 code F31 for Bipolar disorder is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders .

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Official Long Descriptor

Bipolar disorder
Includes: bipolar I disorder
bipolar type I disorder
manic-depressive illness
manic-depressive psychosis
manic-depressive reaction
seasonal bipolar disorde
Excludes1: bipolar disorder, single manic episode (F30.-)
major depressive disorder, single episode (F32.-)
major depressive disorder, recurrent (F33.-)
Excludes2: cyclothymia (F34.0)
 
F31 Bipolar disorder
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Bipolar disorder, current episode hypomanic
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Bipolar disorder, current episode manic without psychotic features
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Bipolar disorder, current episode manic severe with psychotic features
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Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, mild or moderate severity
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Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe, without psychotic features
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Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, severe, with psychotic features
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Bipolar disorder, current episode mixed
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Bipolar disorder, currently in remission
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Other bipolar disorders
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Bipolar disorder, unspecified

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