F14.94
BillableCocaine use, unspecified with cocaine-induced mood disorder
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026) | CMS-HCC V28 (100% phase-in, PY2026)
Is F14.94 an HCC code?
Yes. F14.94 maps to Drug Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Drug/Alcohol Dependence under V24).
HCC Category Mapping
RAF weights shown are the community, non-dual, aged base weights from the CMS risk adjustment model file. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.
MEAT Criteria for F14.94
For F14.94 to count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically — it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.
- MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
- EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
- AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
- TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis
Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed F14.94 during that encounter — not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.
What This Code Means
F14.94 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cocaine use, unspecified with cocaine-induced mood disorder. A person using cocaine who has developed a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder as a direct result of cocaine use. F14.94 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (f01-f99), within the section covering mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (f10-f19).
Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, F14.94 maps to Drug Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe (HCC 137) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.358. Under the older CMS-HCC V24 model, F14.94 maps to Drug/Alcohol Dependence (HCC 55) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.334. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.
Ensure the mood disorder is documented as cocaine-induced rather than a primary mood disorder. Because F14.94 maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for F14.94 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure the mood disorder is documented as cocaine-induced rather than a primary mood disorder
- •Consider the temporal relationship between cocaine use and mood symptoms
Clinical Significance
Cocaine use, unspecified with cocaine-induced mood disorder captures a mood disturbance directly caused by cocaine in a patient whose use pattern (abuse vs. dependence) has not been determined. Cocaine-induced mood disorders can range from severe depression (during withdrawal or chronic use) to manic-like states (during acute intoxication). This dual condition increases treatment complexity and suicide risk significantly. The unspecified use pattern should be clarified through provider query.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of cocaine use
- ✓Clear statement that the mood disorder is cocaine-induced
- ✓Description of the type of mood disturbance (depressive, manic, mixed)
- ✓Documentation ruling out primary mood disorders
- ✓Temporal relationship between cocaine use and mood symptom onset
- ✓Suicide risk assessment
- ✓Treatment plan addressing both cocaine use and mood disorder