Bipolar disorder, in full remis, most recent episode depress

This diagnosis code indicates a patient with bipolar disorder who is currently experiencing a full remission from their most recent depressive episode. Full remission signifies that the patient has experienced no significant signs or symptoms of the disorder for at least two months. This code specifies the type of the most recent mood episode was depressed.

Apply this code when documentation confirms a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and the patient is currently asymptomatic, having achieved full remission from a depressive episode. This is appropriate when the clinician explicitly states "full remission" or similar language, following a period where the most recent active symptoms were characteristic of depression.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "full remission" and identifies the most recent episode type as depressed.
• Do not use this code if the patient is in partial remission or if the most recent episode was manic, hypomanic, or unspecified.
• Consider sequencing this code after any codes for current active conditions or symptoms, if applicable, as this represents a state of remission.