ICD-10-CM · Chapter 5 · F01–F99

F13.10

Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse, uncomplicated

Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders

Quick facts

Code: F13.10
Type: Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter: Chapter 5 — Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders
Category: F13 — Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic related disorders
Specificity: 5 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM F13.10 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse, uncomplicated. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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