F10.932
BillableAlcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 136 — Alcohol Use with Psychotic Complications
0.275V24HCC 54 — Drug/Alcohol Psychosis
0.434ESRDHCC 54 — Drug/Alcohol Psychosis
0.000What This Code Means
A person uses alcohol and is experiencing withdrawal with hallucinations or other perceptual disturbances but without delirium.
Coding Tips
- •This code indicates hallucinations or perceptual disturbances during withdrawal without the full delirium syndrome
- •Distinguish from F10.931 (withdrawal delirium) by documenting whether delirium is present
Clinical Significance
This code captures alcohol unspecified use with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance, indicating physiological dependence severe enough to produce withdrawal symptoms upon cessation or reduction of alcohol intake. Perceptual disturbances during withdrawal (visual, auditory, or tactile hallucinations) indicate severe withdrawal requiring close medical supervision. Withdrawal codes carry significant risk adjustment implications and reflect high-acuity clinical scenarios.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of alcohol use — query the provider to specify abuse or dependence for more accurate coding when possible
- ✓Documentation of withdrawal symptoms (tremor, diaphoresis, tachycardia, hypertension, anxiety, nausea, seizures) occurring after reduction or cessation of alcohol use
- ✓Documentation of perceptual disturbances (visual, auditory, or tactile hallucinations) occurring during withdrawal with intact reality testing (patient aware hallucinations are not real)
- ✓Assessment and plan addressing alcohol use disorder with treatment recommendations (counseling, medication-assisted treatment, referral, etc.)
Commonly Confused Codes
F10.1x — Alcohol abuse; if documentation supports abuse, code abuse instead of unspecified useF10.2x — Alcohol dependence; if documentation supports dependence, code dependence instead of unspecified useZ72.89 — Other problems related to lifestyle (includes social drinking); use for non-problematic alcohol use without a disorder
Code Hierarchy
└F10Alcohol related disorders└F10.9Alcohol use, unspecified└F10.93Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal└F10.932Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance
└F10.932Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance