F12.2 — Cannabis dependence
Is F12.2 billable?
No — F12.2 is a non-billable header code. F12.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 13 billable codes beneath F12.2.
Billable codes under this header
- F12.20Cannabis dependence, uncomplicated
- F12.21Cannabis dependence, in remission
- F12.23Cannabis dependence with withdrawal
- F12.29Cannabis dependence with unspecified cannabis-induced disorder
- F12.220Cannabis dependence with intoxication, uncomplicated
- F12.221Cannabis dependence with intoxication delirium
- F12.222Cannabis dependence with intoxication with perceptual disturbance
- F12.229Cannabis dependence with intoxication, unspecified
- F12.250Cannabis dependence with psychotic disorder with delusions
- F12.251Cannabis dependence with psychotic disorder with hallucinations
- F12.259Cannabis dependence with psychotic disorder, unspecified
- F12.280Cannabis dependence with cannabis-induced anxiety disorder
- F12.288Cannabis dependence with other cannabis-induced disorder
F12.2 at a glance
| Code | F12.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cannabis dependence |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with F12.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of F12.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F12.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- cannabis poisoning (T40.7-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F12.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F12.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
What codes fall under F12.2? (7)
- F12.20Cannabis dependence, uncomplicated
- F12.21Cannabis dependence, in remission
- F12.22Cannabis dependence with intoxicationnot billable
- F12.23Cannabis dependence with withdrawal
- F12.25Cannabis dependence with psychotic disordernot billable
- F12.28Cannabis dependence with other cannabis-induced disordernot billable
- F12.29Cannabis dependence with unspecified cannabis-induced disorder
How long has F12.2 existed?
F12.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.