F55.1 — Abuse of herbal or folk remedies
Is F55.1 billable?
Yes — F55.1 is billable for FY2027. F55.1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. F55.1 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
F55.1 at a glance
| Code | F55.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abuse of herbal or folk remedies |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F55.1 group to?
F55.1 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 F55.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F55.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abuse › herbal or folk remedies
- Abuse › drug NEC › herbal or folk remedies
- Abuse › non-psychoactive substance NEC › folk remedies
- Abuse › non-psychoactive substance NEC › herbal remedies
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F55.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F55.1 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 F55
The conditions below are not part of F55.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F55.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- abuse of psychoactive substances (F10-F19)
How long has F55.1 existed?
F55.1 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.