F32 ICD-10-CA category: Depressive episode
F32 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
F32Depressive episode
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in F32
F32 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for F32
As CIHI prints them, with any note F32 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Single episodes of:• depressive reaction• psychogenic depression• reactive depression
- Disorders of psychological developmentFrom Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Adjustment disorder (F43.2)depression, not yet clinically diagnosed (R45.2)feeling depressed (R45.2)recurrent depressive disorder (F33.-)when associated with conduct disorders in F91.- (F92.0)
- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Note
- In typical mild, moderate, or severe depressive episodes, the patient suffers from lowering of mood, reduction of energy, and decrease in activity. Capacity for enjoyment, interest, and concentration is reduced, and marked tiredness after even minimum effort is common. Sleep is usually disturbed and appetite diminished. Self-esteem and self-confidence are almost always reduced and, even in the mild form, some ideas of guilt or worthlessness are often present. The lowered mood varies little from day to day, is unresponsive to circumstances and may be accompanied by so-called "somatic" symptoms, such as loss of interest and pleasurable feelings, waking in the morning several hours before the usual time, depression worst in the morning, marked psychomotor retardation, agitation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and loss of libido. Depending upon the number and severity of the symptoms, a depressive episode may be specified as mild, moderate or severe.
- This block contains disorders in which the fundamental disturbance is a change in affect or mood to depression (with or without associated anxiety) or to elation. The mood change is usually accompanied by a change in the overall level of activity; most of the other symptoms are either secondary to, or easily understood in the context of, the change in mood and activity. Most of these disorders tend to be recurrent and the onset of individual episodes can often be related to stressful events or situations.From F30-F39 Mood [affective] disorders
Where F32 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
- 2Block F30-F39Mood [affective] disorders
- 3Category F32Depressive episode
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is F32 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. F32 (Depressive episode) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is F32 in ICD-10-CA?
F32 sits under F30-F39 Mood [affective] disorders, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).
What coding notes apply to F32?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for F32, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.