F38 ICD-10-CA category: Other mood [affective] disorders
F38 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 3 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
F38Other mood [affective] disorders
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in F38
F38 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for F38
As CIHI prints them, with any note F38 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Disorders of psychological developmentFrom Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Note
- Any other mood disorders that do not justify classification to F30-F34, because they are not of sufficient severity or duration.
- 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 F38 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
- 2Block F30-F39Mood [affective] disorders
- 3Category F38Other mood [affective] disorders
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 F38 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. F38 (Other mood [affective] disorders) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 3 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is F38 in ICD-10-CA?
F38 sits under F30-F39 Mood [affective] disorders, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).
What coding notes apply to F38?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for F38, 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.