F10.1
Alcohol abuse
F10.1 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for alcohol abuse. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are F10.10 Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated; F10.11 Alcohol abuse, in remission; F10.12 Alcohol abuse with intoxication; F10.13 Alcohol abuse, with withdrawal and 4 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 1 Excludes2 entry.
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
When use, abuse and dependence of the same substance are all documented, one code is assigned, by a set hierarchy.
A medical condition due to substance use is coded from the Alphabetic Index along with the substance use, abuse or dependence code, not as a substance-induced disorder.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- disorders of psychological development
More specific codes under F10.1 8
- F10.10Alcohol abuse, uncomplicatedBillable
- F10.11Alcohol abuse, in remissionBillable
- F10.12Alcohol abuse with intoxicationHeader
- F10.13Alcohol abuse, with withdrawalHeader
- F10.14Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced mood disorderBillable
- F10.15Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorderHeader
- F10.18Alcohol abuse with other alcohol-induced disordersHeader
- F10.19Alcohol abuse with unspecified alcohol-induced disorderBillable