F13.20 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence, uncomplicated
Is F13.20 billable?
Yes — F13.20 is billable for FY2027. F13.20 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. F13.20 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
F13.20 at a glance
| Code | F13.20 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence, uncomplicated |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F13.20 group to?
F13.20 sits in MDC 20 and helps define the logic of 4 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 894Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left AMAmedical
- 895Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapymedical
- 896Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy with MCCmedical
- 897Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, F13.20 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is F13.20 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F13.20. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Bromidism, bromism › chronic
- Dependence › drug NEC › sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic (on) (syndrome)
- Disorder › sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use › moderate or severe (of)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F13.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with F13.20 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 — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F13.20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F13.20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F13.2
The conditions below are not part of F13.20, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F13.20 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic poisoning (T42.-)
How long has F13.20 existed?
F13.20 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.
Which conditions are coded to F13.20?
What other codes are in the F13.2 family? (9)
- F13.21Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence, in remission
- F13.22Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with intoxicationnot billable
- F13.23Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawalnot billable
- F13.24Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced mood disorder
- F13.25Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced psychotic disordernot billable
- F13.26Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced persisting amnestic disorder
- F13.27Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced persisting dementia
- F13.28Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disordersnot billable
- F13.29Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with unspecified sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder