F48.2

ICD-10Billable

Pseudobulbar affect

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Pseudobulbar affect

F48.2 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

  • Involuntary emotional expression disorder

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • 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.-)

Related codes in F48

Where this code sits

Parent code
F48

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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