F13.94
BillableSedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced mood 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 has a mood disorder (such as depression or bipolar disorder) that was caused or worsened by sedative, hypnotic, or anti-anxiety medication use.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure documentation clearly establishes the temporal relationship between substance use and mood disorder onset
- •Code the specific mood disorder type if documented (depressive, bipolar, etc.) in addition to this substance-induced code
Clinical Significance
Unspecified sedative use with induced mood disorder indicates a patient has developed mood disturbance from sedative use, but the use pattern has not been classified as abuse or dependence. Substance-induced mood disorders can manifest as depression, mania, or mixed states and require differentiation from primary mood disorders for appropriate treatment. The unspecified use pattern often occurs when the full substance use history is not available.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use
- ✓Description of the induced mood disorder (depressive, manic, mixed features)
- ✓Temporal relationship between substance use and mood symptom onset
- ✓Clinical distinction from primary mood disorders
- ✓Assessment of suicidal ideation
- ✓Treatment plan for both substance use and mood symptoms
Commonly Confused Codes
F13.14 — Sedative ABUSE with induced mood disorder; when abuse is confirmedF13.24 — Sedative DEPENDENCE with induced mood disorder; when dependence is confirmedF32.9 — Major depressive disorder, unspecified; primary mood disorderF31.9 — Bipolar disorder, unspecified; primary mood disorderF13.980 — Unspecified use with induced anxiety; different type of induced psychiatric condition
Code Hierarchy
└F13Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic related disorders└F13.9Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related use, unspecified└F13.94Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced mood disorder
└F13.94Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced mood disorder