296.90 is a billable ICD-9-CM medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
Diagnosis Definition(s)
A subtype of depression characterized by the inability to find pleasure in positive things combined with physical agitation, insomnia, or decreased appetite.
emotional behavior inappropriate for one's age or circumstances, characterized by unusual excitability, guilt, anxiety, or hostility.
Mental disorders characterized by a disturbance in mood which is abnormally depressed or elated. Compare EMOTIONAL STABILITY or EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED.
Also applicable to/known as
Affective psychosis NOS
Melancholia NOS
Mood disorder NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index Entries That Refer To 296.90
2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 296.90
296.90
