F13.231 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal delirium
Is F13.231 billable?
Yes — F13.231 is billable for FY2027. F13.231 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. F13.231 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
F13.231 at a glance
| Code | F13.231 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal delirium |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F13.231 group to?
F13.231 sits in MDC 15 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 791Prematurity with Major Problemsmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, F13.231 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is F13.231 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F13.231. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Delirium, delirious › tremens › sedative-induced (acute or subacute) (not alcohol- or drug-induced)
- Delirium, delirious › due to › anxiolytic › withdrawal (acute or subacute) (not alcohol- or drug-induced)
- Delirium, delirious › due to › hypnotic › withdrawal (acute or subacute) (not alcohol- or drug-induced)
- Delirium, delirious › due to › sedative › withdrawal (acute or subacute) (not alcohol- or drug-induced)
- Abstinence symptoms, syndrome › sedative › with › dependence › with › delirium
- Dependence › drug NEC › sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic › with › withdrawal › with › delirium (on) (syndrome)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F13.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with F13.231 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F13.23
The conditions below can never be reported together with F13.231 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with intoxication (F13.22-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F13.231, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F13.231 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 F13.231, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F13.231 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic poisoning (T42.-)
How long has F13.231 existed?
F13.231 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.