F13.988

Billable

Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified 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

This code describes a situation where someone is using sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic medications (drugs that calm or help with sleep) in an unspecified way and has developed another related health problem caused by these drugs. The specific type of problem is not further detailed in this code.

Coding Tips

•Use this code only when the documentation indicates sedative/hypnotic/anxiolytic use with an induced disorder that doesn't fit more specific F13 subcategories (such as F13.980 for anxiety or F13.982 for sleep disorder)
•Verify the documentation clearly states the disorder is induced by the sedative/hypnotic/anxiolytic use rather than being a pre-existing condition, and confirm the pattern of use is unspecified (not in remission, early remission, or sustained remission)

Clinical Significance

This code captures other specified substance-induced disorders from unspecified sedative use that do not fit standard categories. It serves as a catch-all for unusual complications that are known but do not match anxiety, sexual, sleep, mood, or psychotic disorder classifications. Examples include substance-induced obsessive-compulsive symptoms or movement disorders.

Documentation Requirements

✓Documentation of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use
✓Clear description of the specific induced disorder
✓Provider documentation establishing causal link to the substance
✓Clinical rationale for why more specific codes do not apply
✓Assessment supporting the diagnosis
✓Treatment plan for both substance use and the induced disorder

Commonly Confused Codes

F13.99 — Unspecified use with unspecified induced disorder; use when disorder type is unknown F13.980 — Induced anxiety disorder; use if anxiety is the specific condition F13.982 — Induced sleep disorder; use if sleep problems are the specific condition F13.188 — Sedative ABUSE with other induced disorder; when abuse is confirmed F13.288 — Sedative DEPENDENCE with other induced disorder; when dependence is confirmed

Code Hierarchy

└F13Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic related disorders └F13.9Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related use, unspecified └F13.98Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorders └F13.988Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder

└F13.988Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with other sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced disorder