F12.1
Cannabis abuse
F12.1 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for cannabis 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 F12.10 Cannabis abuse, uncomplicated; F12.11 Cannabis abuse, in remission; F12.12 Cannabis abuse with intoxication; F12.13 Cannabis abuse with withdrawal and 3 more. Its coding notes include 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.
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.
- marijuana
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- disorders of psychological development
More specific codes under F12.1 7
- F12.10Cannabis abuse, uncomplicatedBillable
- F12.11Cannabis abuse, in remissionBillable
- F12.12Cannabis abuse with intoxicationHeader
- F12.13Cannabis abuse with withdrawalBillable
- F12.15Cannabis abuse with psychotic disorderHeader
- F12.18Cannabis abuse with other cannabis-induced disorderHeader
- F12.19Cannabis abuse with unspecified cannabis-induced disorderBillable