F12.2 Cannabis dependence

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Codes under this one

F12.20 Cannabis dependence, uncomplicated
F12.21 Cannabis dependence, in remission
F12.22 Cannabis dependence with intoxicationHeader
F12.23 Cannabis dependence with withdrawal
F12.25 Cannabis dependence with psychotic disorderHeader
F12.28 Cannabis dependence with other cannabis-induced disorderHeader
F12.29 Cannabis dependence with unspecified cannabis-induced disorder

Instructional notes

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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

This code

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.

cannabis abuse (F12.1-)
cannabis use, unspecified (F12.9-)

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

cannabis poisoning (T40.7-)

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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