Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

F10

F10.2 Alcohol dependence

Not billable (header)Chapter 5

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Codes under this one

  • F10.20 Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
  • F10.21 Alcohol dependence, in remission
  • F10.22 Alcohol dependence with intoxicationHeader
  • F10.23 Alcohol dependence with withdrawalHeader
  • F10.24 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder
  • F10.25 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorderHeader
  • F10.26 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder
  • F10.27 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting dementia
  • F10.28 Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disordersHeader
  • F10.29 Alcohol dependence with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder

Instructional notes

Chapter 5

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Includes
  • disorders of psychological development

F10

Use additional codeAdd a second code for the full picture.
  • code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-)

This code

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • toxic effect of alcohol (T51.0-)

Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders · F10-F19 Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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