F15.929 — Other stimulant use, unspecified with intoxication, unspecified
Is F15.929 billable?
Yes, but F15.929 is an unspecified code. F15.929 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F15.929 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 F15.929 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
F15.929 at a glance
| Code | F15.929 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other stimulant use, unspecified with intoxication, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F15.929 group to?
F15.929 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 F15.929 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F15.929. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Intoxication › caffeine
- Use › stimulant NEC › with › intoxication (of)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to F15.929.
- Caffeine intoxication
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F15.9
The conditions below can never be reported together with F15.929 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 F15.92
The conditions below can never be reported together with F15.929 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal (F15.93)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F15.929, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F15.929 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 F15.929, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F15.929 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- cocaine-related disorders (F14.-)
How long has F15.929 existed?
F15.929 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.