F48.2

Pseudobulbar affect

Billable / specific

F48.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Involuntary emotional expression disorder

Includes (from F48)

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) (from F48)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • underlying cause, if known, such as:
  • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (G12.21)
  • multiple sclerosis (G35-)
  • sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (I69.-)
  • sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (S06.-)

Also known as

  • Involuntary emotional expression disorder
  • Disorder, involuntary emotional expression

Parent code

  • F48Other nonpsychotic mental disordersHeader

Related codes

  • F48.1Depersonalization-derealization syndromeBillable
  • F48.8Other specified nonpsychotic mental disordersBillable
  • F48.9Nonpsychotic mental disorder, unspecifiedBillable

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