F13.139
BillableSedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with withdrawal, unspecified
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
Misuse of sedatives, sleeping pills, or anti-anxiety medications with withdrawal symptoms, but the specific withdrawal symptoms are not detailed.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when withdrawal is documented but lacks specificity; consider querying for more detailed withdrawal symptoms
- •This is a less specific code; if withdrawal details are available, use more specific F13.13x codes
Clinical Significance
Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic abuse with unspecified withdrawal is used when withdrawal from these substances is documented but the specific features are not detailed. Given the potential life-threatening nature of sedative withdrawal (seizures, delirium), this documentation gap is clinically concerning. Providers should be queried about the presence of delirium, perceptual disturbances, or seizures to assign a more specific and clinically appropriate code.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of sedative/hypnotic/anxiolytic abuse
- ✓Evidence of withdrawal symptoms
- ✓Basic clinical findings supporting withdrawal
- ✓Documentation of why more specific withdrawal details could not be determined
Commonly Confused Codes
F13.130 — Sedative abuse with withdrawal, uncomplicated; use when documentation confirms uncomplicated withdrawalF13.131 — Sedative abuse with withdrawal delirium; use when delirium is presentF13.132 — Sedative abuse with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance; use when hallucinations occurF13.10 — Sedative abuse, uncomplicated; use when no withdrawal is present
Code Hierarchy
└F13Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic related disorders└F13.1Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related abuse└F13.13Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with withdrawal└F13.139Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with withdrawal, unspecified
└F13.139Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with withdrawal, unspecified