F13.988 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder
Is F13.988 billable?
Yes, but F13.988 is an unspecified code. F13.988 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F13.988 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 F13.988 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- F13.980Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced anxiety disorder
- F13.981Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced sexual dysfunction
- F13.982Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced sleep disorder
F13.988 at a glance
| Code | F13.988 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F13.988 group to?
F13.988 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
How is F13.988 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F13.988. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic-induced › mild neurocognitive disorder
- Use › sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic › with › other specified disorder (of)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to F13.988.
- Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic-induced mild neurocognitive disorder
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F13.9
The conditions below can never be reported together with F13.988 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 F13.988, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F13.988 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
How long has F13.988 existed?
F13.988 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.
What other codes are in the F13.98 family? (3)
- F13.980Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced anxiety disorder
- F13.981Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced sexual dysfunction
- F13.982Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced sleep disorder