ICD-10-CM Code F10.9
Alcohol use, unspecified
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code F10.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of F10.9 that describes the diagnosis 'alcohol use, unspecified' in more detail.
- F10.9 Alcohol use, unspecified NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE F10.94 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced mood disorder
- BILLABLE F10.96 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder
- BILLABLE F10.97 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting dementia
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- F10.980 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder BILLABLE
- F10.981 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction BILLABLE
- F10.982 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced sleep disorder BILLABLE
- F10.988 Alcohol use, unspecified with other alcohol-induced disorder BILLABLE
- BILLABLE F10.99 Alcohol use, unspecified with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder
The ICD code F10 is used to code Substance use disorder
Substance use disorder, also known as drug use disorder, is a condition in which the use of one or more substances leads to a clinically significant impairment or distress. Although the term substance can refer to any physical matter, 'substance' in this context is limited to psychoactive drugs. Substance Use Disorder refers to the overuse of, or dependence on, a drug leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health, or the welfare of others.
Specialty: | Psychiatry |
MeSH Codes: | D019966, D019966, D019966, D019966, D019966 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 303, 304, 305, 303, 304 |
Coding Notes for F10.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Alcohol abuse - instead, use code F10.1-
- Alcohol dependence - instead, use code F10.2-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'F10.9 - Alcohol use, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code F10.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: F10 - Alcohol related disorders