F14.229 — Cocaine dependence with intoxication, unspecified
Is F14.229 billable?
Yes, but F14.229 is an unspecified code. F14.229 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F14.229 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 F14.229 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
F14.229 at a glance
| Code | F14.229 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cocaine dependence with intoxication, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F14.229 group to?
F14.229 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, F14.229 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is F14.229 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F14.229. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Dependence › drug NEC › cocaine › with › intoxication (on) (syndrome)
- Disorder › cocaine use › moderate or severe › with › amphetamine, cocaine, or other stimulant intoxication › without perceptual disturbances (of)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F14.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with F14.229 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 F14.22
The conditions below can never be reported together with F14.229 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- cocaine dependence with withdrawal (F14.23)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F14.229, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F14.229 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 F14
The conditions below are not part of F14.229, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F14.229 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- other stimulant-related disorders (F15.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F14.2
The conditions below are not part of F14.229, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F14.229 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- cocaine poisoning (T40.5-)
How long has F14.229 existed?
F14.229 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.