Is F34 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. F34 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does F34 sit in the tabular list?

Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99), in the block Mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39).

F34

F34 — Persistent mood [affective] disorders

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

F34 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for persistent mood [affective] disorders. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

F34 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead F34

4 child codes. Green means billable.

F34.0Cyclothymic disorder
F34.1Dysthymic disorder
F34.8Other persistent mood [affective] disorders
F34.9Persistent mood [affective] disorder, unspecified

Questions about F34

Is F34 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. F34 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does F34 sit in the tabular list?: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99), in the block Mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39).