F55 — Abuse of non-psychoactive substances
Is F55 billable?
No — F55 is a non-billable header code. F55 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath F55.
F55 at a glance
| Code | F55 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abuse of non-psychoactive substances |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of F55, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F55 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- abuse of psychoactive substances (F10-F19)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F55, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F55 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
What codes fall under F55? (6)
How long has F55 existed?
F55 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.