F13.239 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal, unspecified
Is F13.239 billable?
Yes, but F13.239 is an unspecified code. F13.239 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F13.239 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting F13.239 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
F13.239 at a glance
| Code | F13.239 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F13.239 group to?
F13.239 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, F13.239 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is F13.239 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F13.239. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abstinence symptoms, syndrome › sedative › with › dependence
- Dependence › drug NEC › sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic › with › withdrawal (on) (syndrome)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to F13.239.
- Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal without perceptual disturbances
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F13.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with F13.239 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 F13.239 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 F13.239, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F13.239 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 F13.239, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F13.239 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic poisoning (T42.-)
How long has F13.239 existed?
F13.239 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.