ICD-10 Code for Grief
The default ICD-10-CM 2027 code for grief is F43.21 – Adjustment disorder with depressed mood. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (3 codes, 3 billable).
- Main code
F43.21– Adjustment disorder with depressed mood- Billable
- Yes
Index entries for Grief
- complicated –
F43.81 - prolonged –
F43.81 - reaction –
F43.20– see also Disorder, adjustment
How to choose the right code
Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.