F48.2 PSEUDOBULBAR AFFECT

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: F48.2
  • Short Description: Pseudobulbar affect
  • Long Description: Pseudobulbar affect
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code F48.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Pseudobulbar affect
  • Uncontrolled behavior

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code F48.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Involuntary emotional expression disorder
  • Code First:
    • underlying cause, if known, such as:
    • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (@G12.21*)
    • multiple sclerosis (@G35*)
    • sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (@I69*.-)
    • sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (@S06*.-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
F48.2 Right Arrow 310.81 Pseudobulbar affect
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
F48 Other nonpsychotic mental disorders
F48.1 Depersonalization-derealization syndrome
F48.8 Other specified nonpsychotic mental disorders
F48.9 Nonpsychotic mental disorder, unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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