F15.13 — Other stimulant abuse with withdrawal
Is F15.13 billable?
Yes — F15.13 is billable for FY2027. F15.13 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. F15.13 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
F15.13 at a glance
| Code | F15.13 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other stimulant abuse with withdrawal |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F15.13 group to?
F15.13 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, F15.13 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is F15.13 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F15.13. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abuse › amphetamine › stimulant NEC › with › withdrawal
- Abuse › drug NEC › stimulant NEC › with › withdrawal
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F15.1
The conditions below can never be reported together with F15.13 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 F15.13, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F15.13 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 F15
The conditions below are not part of F15.13, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F15.13 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- cocaine-related disorders (F14.-)
How long has F15.13 existed?
F15.13 first appears in FY2021 (FY2020 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
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 F15.1 family? (7)
- F15.10Other stimulant abuse, uncomplicated
- F15.11Other stimulant abuse, in remission
- F15.12Other stimulant abuse with intoxicationnot billable
- F15.14Other stimulant abuse with stimulant-induced mood disorder
- F15.15Other stimulant abuse with stimulant-induced psychotic disordernot billable
- F15.18Other stimulant abuse with other stimulant-induced disordernot billable
- F15.19Other stimulant abuse with unspecified stimulant-induced disorder