F10.99

Billable

Alcohol use, unspecified with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder

HCC Category Mapping

V24HCC 55 — Drug/Alcohol Dependence

0.334

ESRDHCC 55 — Drug/Alcohol Dependence

0.000

What This Code Means

A person has a pattern of alcohol use that is causing problems, but the specific type of alcohol-related disorder is not clearly documented or specified.

Coding Tips

•Use this code only when the specific alcohol-induced disorder cannot be determined from documentation
•Review clinical notes to see if a more specific F10 code (such as F10.10 for dependence or F10.20 for other disorders) would be more appropriate

Clinical Significance

Alcohol use, unspecified with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder is the least specific code in the alcohol-induced disorder category. It indicates an alcohol-related health problem exists but neither the use pattern nor the specific disorder is documented. This represents a significant documentation improvement opportunity and should trigger a provider query whenever possible.

Documentation Requirements

✓Provider documentation of an alcohol-related disorder, even if not further specified
✓Evidence of alcohol use contributing to the health problem
✓Documentation supporting why a more specific code cannot be assigned
✓Assessment of alcohol use pattern (ideally to classify as abuse or dependence)

Commonly Confused Codes

F10.10 — Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated: use when abuse is documented without a specific induced disorder F10.20 — Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated: use when dependence is documented F10.988 — Alcohol use, unspecified with other alcohol-induced disorder: use when the specific disorder is identified but has no unique code Z72.89 — Other problems related to lifestyle (alcohol use): use for non-pathological alcohol use

Code Hierarchy

└F10.99Alcohol use, unspecified with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder