F13.1
Header — not billableSedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related abuse
The ICD-10 code for sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related abuse is F13.1.
F13.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under F13.1
- F13.10Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse, uncomplicated
- F13.11Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse, in remission
- F13.12Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with intoxicationnon-billable header
- F13.13Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with withdrawalnon-billable header
- F13.14Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced mood disorder
- F13.15Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced psychotic disordernon-billable header
- F13.18Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disordersnon-billable header
- F13.19Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with unspecified sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder
Related codes in this category
- F13.2Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related dependencenon-billable header
- F13.9Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related use, unspecifiednon-billable header
- F13.1Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related abusenon-billable header