AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Prolonged Grief Disorder

Code F43.8, Other reactions to severe stress, has been expanded, and two new codes have been created:F43.81, Prolonged grief disorder F43.89, Other reactions to severe stress Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) also referred to as complicated grief and persistent grief disorder, is different from normal grief in that the immediate grief reactions are described as persistent beyond twelve months post-loss. Signs include considerable loss of everyday functioning, persistent longing for the deceased person, difficulty accepting the death, the feeling of having lost part of oneself, difficulty continuing with life, emotional numbness, and avoidance of activities that serve...

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