F15.120
BillableOther stimulant abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated
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
Abuse of stimulant drugs other than cocaine with intoxication symptoms, but without severe complications like delirium.
Coding Tips
- •Intoxication indicates the person is currently under the influence of the stimulant
- •Document vital signs and behavioral changes associated with the intoxication
Clinical Significance
Other stimulant abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated captures an encounter where a patient abusing non-cocaine stimulants (amphetamines, methamphetamine, prescription stimulants) is currently intoxicated without severe complications. Stimulant intoxication presents with euphoria, hyperactivity, agitation, pupil dilation, tachycardia, hypertension, and potentially hyperthermia. This condition requires acute monitoring for cardiovascular events (stroke, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias) and behavioral risk.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Provider documentation of stimulant abuse (not dependence)
- ✓Identification of the specific stimulant when possible
- ✓Documentation of current intoxication with clinical signs
- ✓Confirmation that no complications (delirium, perceptual disturbance) are present
- ✓Vital signs documented during the intoxication
- ✓Assessment of cardiovascular and behavioral risk
Commonly Confused Codes
F15.220 — Other stimulant dependence with intoxication, uncomplicated: use when the pattern is dependenceF15.121 — Other stimulant abuse with intoxication delirium: use when delirium is presentF15.122 — Other stimulant abuse with intoxication with perceptual disturbance: use when perceptual disturbances are presentF14.120 — Cocaine abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated: use for cocaine-specific intoxicationF15.129 — Other stimulant abuse with intoxication, unspecified: use when the intoxication type is not specified
Code Hierarchy
└F15Other stimulant related disorders└F15.1Other stimulant abuse└F15.12Other stimulant abuse with intoxication└F15.120Other stimulant abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated
└F15.120Other stimulant abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated