F10.980

Billable

Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 139 — Alcohol Use Disorder

0.584

V24HCC 55 — Drug/Alcohol Dependence

0.334

ESRDHCC 55 — Drug/Alcohol Dependence

0.000

What This Code Means

Anxiety symptoms such as excessive worry, nervousness, or panic that are directly caused by alcohol use or withdrawal.

Coding Tips

•Differentiate between anxiety caused by alcohol use versus anxiety that predates alcohol use
•Document whether the anxiety occurs during active drinking, withdrawal, or both periods

Clinical Significance

Alcohol-induced anxiety disorder captures clinically significant anxiety symptoms directly caused by alcohol use or withdrawal. This condition is important because it distinguishes substance-induced anxiety from primary anxiety disorders, which has direct implications for treatment approach. Addressing the underlying alcohol use is essential for resolving the anxiety symptoms.

Documentation Requirements

✓Provider statement explicitly linking anxiety symptoms to alcohol use
✓Description of anxiety symptoms (panic attacks, generalized anxiety, social anxiety)
✓Temporal relationship between alcohol use/withdrawal and anxiety onset
✓Assessment ruling out primary anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder)
✓Current alcohol use pattern documentation
✓Treatment plan addressing both alcohol use and anxiety

Commonly Confused Codes

F10.180 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder: use when abuse is documented F10.280 — Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder: use when dependence is documented F41.1 — Generalized anxiety disorder: use when anxiety is NOT alcohol-induced F41.0 — Panic disorder: use when panic attacks are NOT substance-induced

Code Hierarchy

└F10.980Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder