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FY2027

F15.93 — Other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal

BillableUnspecifiedCC

Is F15.93 billable?

Yes, but F15.93 is an unspecified code. F15.93 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F15.93 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 F15.93 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

F15.93 at a glance

CodeF15.93
DescriptionOther stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does F15.93 group to?

F15.93 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, F15.93 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.

How is F15.93 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F15.93. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Abstinence symptoms, syndrome › stimulant NEC
  • Withdrawal state › caffeine
  • Use › stimulant NEC › with › withdrawal (of)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with F15.93 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 intoxication (F15.92-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to F15.93.

  • Caffeine withdrawal

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F15.9

The conditions below can never be reported together with F15.93 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 abuse (F15.1-)
  • other stimulant dependence (F15.2-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5

The conditions below are not part of F15.93, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F15.93 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 F15.93, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F15.93 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • cocaine-related disorders (F14.-)

How long has F15.93 existed?

F15.93 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 F15.9 family? (7)