F15.129
BillableOther stimulant abuse with intoxication, unspecified
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
Misuse of stimulant drugs causing intoxication, but the specific type of intoxication symptoms are not documented or specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when intoxication is present but details about perceptual disturbances or other specific symptoms are unclear
- •Query the provider if more specific intoxication details are available in the clinical documentation
Clinical Significance
Other stimulant abuse with intoxication, unspecified is used when a patient abusing non-cocaine stimulants is intoxicated but the specific type of intoxication presentation (uncomplicated, delirium, or perceptual disturbance) is not documented. This represents a documentation gap. Any stimulant intoxication requires monitoring for cardiovascular complications and behavioral instability, regardless of specificity.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Provider documentation of stimulant abuse
- ✓Documentation of current intoxication state
- ✓Clinical signs of stimulant intoxication
- ✓Notation that the specific type of intoxication complication cannot be further determined
- ✓Vital signs and basic assessment
Commonly Confused Codes
F15.120 — Other stimulant abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated: preferred when complications are ruled outF15.121 — Other stimulant abuse with intoxication delirium: preferred when delirium is presentF15.122 — Other stimulant abuse with intoxication with perceptual disturbance: preferred when perceptual disturbances are notedF15.229 — Other stimulant dependence with intoxication, unspecified: use when the pattern is dependenceF14.129 — Cocaine abuse with intoxication, unspecified: use for cocaine-specific intoxication
Code Hierarchy
└F15Other stimulant related disorders└F15.1Other stimulant abuse└F15.12Other stimulant abuse with intoxication└F15.129Other stimulant abuse with intoxication, unspecified
└F15.129Other stimulant abuse with intoxication, unspecified