F11.93
BillableOpioid use, unspecified with withdrawal
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026) | CMS-HCC V28 (100% phase-in, PY2026)
Is F11.93 an HCC code?
Yes. F11.93 maps to Drug Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Drug/Alcohol Dependence under V24).
HCC Category Mapping
RAF weights shown are the community, non-dual, aged base weights from the CMS risk adjustment model file. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.
MEAT Criteria for F11.93
For F11.93 to count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically — it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.
- MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
- EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
- AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
- TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis
Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed F11.93 during that encounter — not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.
What This Code Means
F11.93 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for opioid use, unspecified with withdrawal. Physical and psychological symptoms that occur when someone stops using opioids after prolonged use, including anxiety, body aches, and cravings. F11.93 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (f01-f99), within the section covering mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (f10-f19).
Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, F11.93 maps to Drug Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe (HCC 137) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.358. Under the older CMS-HCC V24 model, F11.93 maps to Drug/Alcohol Dependence (HCC 55) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.334. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.
Document withdrawal symptoms such as sweating, tremors, insomnia, or muscle aches. Because F11.93 maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for F11.93 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Document withdrawal symptoms such as sweating, tremors, insomnia, or muscle aches
- •Distinguish from intoxication codes; withdrawal occurs during abstinence or reduction of opioid use
Clinical Significance
Opioid use, unspecified with withdrawal captures opioid withdrawal symptoms in a patient whose use pattern is not classified as abuse or dependence. Opioid withdrawal causes significant distress including muscle pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety, and insomnia. This code is used when documentation confirms withdrawal but does not specify the severity of the underlying use disorder.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of opioid withdrawal symptoms (myalgia, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, diaphoresis, piloerection, nausea, diarrhea, insomnia, anxiety)
- ✓Statement that opioid use pattern is not specified
- ✓Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) score if available
- ✓Temporal relationship between opioid reduction/cessation and symptoms
- ✓Treatment plan for withdrawal management
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- opioid use, unspecified with intoxication (F11.92-)