2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 311
Depressive disorder not elsewhere classified
- unpleasant, but not necessarily irrational or pathological, mood state characterized by sadness, despair, or discouragement; "the blues"; may also involve low self-esteem, social withdrawal, and somatic symptoms such as eating and sleep disturbance.
- Mild depression that is not considered clinical depression. For clinical depression, use MAJOR DEPRESSION.
- A mental state of depressed mood characterised by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement.
- Short description: Depressive disorder NEC.
- ICD-9-CM 311 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
- You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 311.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 311: 2012 2013.
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 311:
acute (see also Psychosis, affective) 
single episode 
