F19.239 — Other psychoactive substance dependence with withdrawal, unspecified
Is F19.239 billable?
Yes, but F19.239 is an unspecified code. F19.239 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, F19.239 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 F19.239 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
F19.239 at a glance
| Code | F19.239 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other psychoactive substance dependence with withdrawal, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F19.239 group to?
F19.239 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, F19.239 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is F19.239 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F19.239. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abstinence symptoms, syndrome › psychoactive NEC › with › dependence
- Dependence › drug NEC › psychoactive NEC › with › withdrawal (on) (syndrome)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F19.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with F19.239 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 F19.23
The conditions below can never be reported together with F19.239 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 psychoactive substance dependence with intoxication (F19.22-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F19.239, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F19.239 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
How long has F19.239 existed?
F19.239 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.