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F12.980

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Cannabis use, unspecified with anxiety disorder

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 137Drug Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe
0.358
V24HCC 55Drug/Alcohol Dependence
0.334
ESRDHCC 55Drug/Alcohol Dependence
0.000

What This Code Means

A person who uses cannabis without dependence and experiences anxiety disorder caused by their cannabis use.

Coding Tips

  • Confirm that anxiety is temporally related to cannabis use and not a pre-existing independent anxiety disorder
  • Document the specific anxiety symptoms and their relationship to cannabis use in the clinical record

Clinical Significance

Cannabis use, unspecified with anxiety disorder identifies a patient with cannabis-induced anxiety when the severity of the use disorder is not documented. Cannabis-induced anxiety is one of the most common adverse effects of cannabis use, particularly with high-potency products. Documenting this complication is clinically important for treatment planning and provides risk adjustment value in both V24 and V28 models.

Documentation Requirements

  • Documentation of cannabis use
  • Specific anxiety symptoms (generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, etc.)
  • Clinical statement that anxiety is induced by cannabis use
  • Temporal relationship between cannabis use and anxiety symptoms
  • Exclusion of primary anxiety disorders unrelated to substance use

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