Which code corresponds to Severe, manic?

Which code corresponds to Severe, manic?

• A. F31.13
• B. F31.11
• C. F31.32
• D. F31.4

Answer: (A)

Severe mania is being encoded. In ICD-10-CM the block F31 covers bipolar affective disorders, and the digits after the decimal specify the current mood state and its severity. The first decimal digit after F31.1 indicates a manic episode, and the second decimal digit conveys severity. A ending of 3 represents severe manic features. Therefore F31.13 precisely denotes a current manic episode that is severe. The other options point to different levels or states of mania or different specifiers, which don’t match the description of severe mania, so they’re not the best fit.

Severe mania is being encoded. In ICD-10-CM the block F31 covers bipolar affective disorders, and the digits after the decimal specify the current mood state and its severity. The first decimal digit after F31.1 indicates a manic episode, and the second decimal digit conveys severity. A ending of 3 represents severe manic features. Therefore F31.13 precisely denotes a current manic episode that is severe.

The other options point to different levels or states of mania or different specifiers, which don’t match the description of severe mania, so they’re not the best fit.