F43.1
Header — not billablePost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The ICD-10 code for post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) is F43.1.
F43.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Traumatic neurosis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- F43.0Acute stress reaction
- F43.2Adjustment disordersnon-billable header
- F43.8Other reactions to severe stressnon-billable header
- F43.9Reaction to severe stress, unspecified
- F43.1Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)non-billable header