Major depressive disorder, single episode, in full remission

This code signifies a patient who has experienced a single episode of major depressive disorder and is currently experiencing a complete absence of depressive symptoms for at least two months. The individual has returned to their baseline functioning and no longer meets the diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode.

Use this code when documentation clearly indicates a patient's major depressive episode has fully resolved, and they are asymptomatic. This is appropriate for follow-up visits where the patient is stable and no longer requires active treatment for acute depressive symptoms, but the history of a single episode is relevant.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "full remission" and "single episode."
• Do not use this code if any residual symptoms are present; consider codes for partial remission or other specified depressive disorders.
• Distinguish from recurrent major depressive disorder in remission, which uses a different code series.