Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F25.1 is the diagnosis code for Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. This code falls under the section "Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders" within Chapter 5 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where F25.1 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F25.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F25.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F25.1 is F25 ("Schizoaffective disorders"). F25.1 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F25.1 is located in Section F20-F29 — "Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders" within Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use F25.1 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type is F25.1.
Yes, F25.1 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F25.1 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F25.1 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.