Y90
Header — not billableEvidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol level
The ICD-10 code for evidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol level is Y90.
Y90 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code first
This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.
- any associated alcohol related disorders (F10)
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.
- •This code represents a manifestation. Documentation should identify the underlying condition, which must be coded first.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under Y90
- Y90.0Blood alcohol level of less than 20 mg/100 ml
- Y90.1Blood alcohol level of 20-39 mg/100 ml
- Y90.2Blood alcohol level of 40-59 mg/100 ml
- Y90.3Blood alcohol level of 60-79 mg/100 ml
- Y90.4Blood alcohol level of 80-99 mg/100 ml
- Y90.5Blood alcohol level of 100-119 mg/100 ml
- Y90.6Blood alcohol level of 120-199 mg/100 ml
- Y90.7Blood alcohol level of 200-239 mg/100 ml
- Y90.8Blood alcohol level of 240 mg/100 ml or more
- Y90.9Presence of alcohol in blood, level not specified
Related codes in this category
- Y92Place of occurrence of the external causenon-billable header
- Y93Activity codesnon-billable header
- Y95Nosocomial condition
- Y99External cause statusnon-billable header
- Y90Evidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol levelnon-billable header