Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition:
Information related to Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition as well as the specific symptoms follow below. While some of these Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition symptoms may be recognized by family, teachers, legal and medical professionals, and others, only properly trained mental health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, professional counselors etc.) can or should even attempt to make a mental health diagnosis. A multitude of factors are considered in addition to the psychological symptoms in making a proper diagnosis, including medical and psychological testing considerations. This information is for information purposes only and should never replace the judgment and comprehensive assessment of a trained mental health clinician.

Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition diagnostic criteria:
A. A prominent and persistent period of depressed mood or markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities that predominates in the clinical picture.
B. There is evidence from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings that the disturbance is a direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition.
C. The disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder such as adjustment disorder, with depressed mood, in which the stressor is a serious medical condition.
D. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during the course of a delirium.
E. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Coding Note: The ICD-9-CM code for Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition is 293.83, which is assigned regardless of the specifier. The ICD-10-CM code depends on the specifier (see below).
Specify if:
(F06. 31) With depressive features: Full criteria are not met for major depressive episode.
(F06. 32) With major depressive-like episode: Full criteria are met (except criterion C) for major depressive episode.
(F06. 34 With mixed features: Symptoms of mania or hypomania are also present but do not predominate in the clinical picture.
Coding Note: Include the name of the other medical condition in the name of the mental disorder such as 293. 83 [F06.31] depressive disorder due to hypothyroidism, with depressive features. The other medical condition should also be coded and listed separately immediately before the Depressive Disorder Due to the Medical Condition such as 244.9 [E03.9] hypothyroidism; 293. 83 [F06.31] depressive disorder due to hypothyroidism, with depressive features.
Adapted by Paul Susic Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) American Psychiatric Association