F15.1
Other stimulant abuse
F15.1 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other stimulant 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 F15.10 Other stimulant abuse, uncomplicated; F15.11 Other stimulant abuse, in remission; F15.12 Other stimulant abuse with intoxication; F15.13 Other stimulant abuse with withdrawal and 4 more. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 2 Excludes2 entries.
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.
- amphetamine-related disorders
- caffeine
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- disorders of psychological development
More specific codes under F15.1 8
- F15.10Other stimulant abuse, uncomplicatedBillable
- F15.11Other stimulant abuse, in remissionBillable
- F15.12Other stimulant abuse with intoxicationHeader
- F15.13Other stimulant abuse with withdrawalBillable
- F15.14Other stimulant abuse with stimulant-induced mood disorderBillable
- F15.15Other stimulant abuse with stimulant-induced psychotic disorderHeader
- F15.18Other stimulant abuse with other stimulant-induced disorderHeader
- F15.19Other stimulant abuse with unspecified stimulant-induced disorderBillable