F13.188

Billable

Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 137 — Drug Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe

0.358

V24HCC 55 — Drug/Alcohol Dependence

0.334

ESRDHCC 55 — Drug/Alcohol Dependence

0.000

What This Code Means

Misuse of sedatives, sleeping pills, or anti-anxiety medications that causes other mental or behavioral problems not listed in more specific codes.

Coding Tips

•Use this code for substance-induced disorders not captured by F13.14, F13.15, F13.18x codes
•Document the specific disorder induced by the substance for clarity and medical necessity

Clinical Significance

This code captures other specified substance-induced disorders from sedative abuse that do not fit into the defined categories of mood, anxiety, psychotic, sexual, or sleep disorders. It serves as a catch-all for less common but clinically significant complications such as substance-induced obsessive-compulsive disorder or movement disorders. Accurate coding of these complications reflects the true burden of disease and supports appropriate resource allocation.

Documentation Requirements

✓Specific sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic substance being abused
✓Clear description of the induced disorder that does not fit other F13.18x categories
✓Provider documentation establishing causality between substance use and the disorder
✓Pattern of use meeting abuse criteria
✓Clinical rationale for why more specific F13.18x codes do not apply
✓Assessment or testing results supporting the diagnosis

Commonly Confused Codes

F13.19 — Unspecified induced disorder from sedative abuse; use when the disorder type is unknown, not when it is known but 'other'F13.180 — Induced anxiety disorder; use if the specific disorder is anxiety F13.181 — Induced sexual dysfunction; use if the specific disorder is sexual dysfunction F13.182 — Induced sleep disorder; use if the specific disorder is a sleep problem F13.288 — Other induced disorder from sedative DEPENDENCE; requires dependence criteria

Code Hierarchy

└F13Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic related disorders └F13.1Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related abuse └F13.18Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorders └F13.188Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder

└F13.188Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder