F12.188
BillableCannabis abuse with other cannabis-induced disorder
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 137 — Drug Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe
0.358V24HCC 55 — Drug/Alcohol Dependence
0.334ESRDHCC 55 — Drug/Alcohol Dependence
0.000What This Code Means
A person who abuses cannabis and has developed other cannabis-related health problems, such as sleep disturbances or anxiety triggered by the drug use.
Coding Tips
- •Specify the type of cannabis-induced disorder in the clinical documentation to ensure accurate coding
- •This code indicates abuse (not dependence) with additional complications beyond intoxication or withdrawal
Clinical Significance
Cannabis abuse with other cannabis-induced disorder captures complications of cannabis abuse that are not specifically categorized elsewhere, such as cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, cannabis-induced depersonalization/derealization, or other specified substance-induced conditions. This code is important for documenting the full spectrum of cannabis-related morbidity and supporting appropriate risk adjustment for patients with complex substance-related complications.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of cannabis abuse pattern
- ✓Description of the specific cannabis-induced disorder (name the condition)
- ✓Clinical evidence linking the disorder to cannabis use
- ✓Temporal relationship between cannabis use and the disorder
- ✓Exclusion of other potential causes for the disorder
- ✓Documentation that the disorder does not fit more specific cannabis-induced codes (anxiety, psychosis, sleep disorder)
Commonly Confused Codes
F12.180 — Cannabis abuse with cannabis-induced anxiety disorder; use when the induced disorder is specifically anxietyF12.19 — Cannabis abuse with unspecified cannabis-induced disorder; use only when the specific disorder cannot be identifiedF12.150-F12.159 — Cannabis abuse with psychotic disorder; use when psychosis is the induced disorderF12.288 — Cannabis dependence with other cannabis-induced disorder; use when dependence is documented
Code Hierarchy
└F12Cannabis related disorders└F12.1Cannabis abuse└F12.18Cannabis abuse with other cannabis-induced disorder└F12.188Cannabis abuse with other cannabis-induced disorder
└F12.188Cannabis abuse with other cannabis-induced disorder