F15.24
BillableOther stimulant dependence with stimulant-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 dependent on stimulants who has developed a mood disorder (such as depression or bipolar disorder) caused by or worsened by stimulant use.
Coding Tips
- •Document the mood disorder and its relationship to stimulant use or dependence
- •Specify the type of mood disorder if documented (depression, bipolar, etc.) in additional codes if needed
Clinical Significance
Stimulant dependence with stimulant-induced mood disorder captures patients with chronic stimulant dependence who develop depressive or manic symptoms directly attributable to their stimulant use. This dual diagnosis increases treatment complexity significantly, as mood symptoms may both drive continued stimulant use and worsen during withdrawal. Accurate capture of this comorbidity is essential for appropriate resource allocation.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documented stimulant dependence
- ✓Clinical description of mood disorder: depressive symptoms, manic symptoms, or mixed features
- ✓Clear documentation that the mood disorder is induced by stimulant use, not a pre-existing condition
- ✓Temporal relationship between stimulant use pattern and mood symptoms
- ✓Treatment plan addressing both the dependence and the mood disorder
Commonly Confused Codes
F15.14 — Stimulant abuse with mood disorder; requires abuse rather than dependence levelF15.94 — Stimulant use, unspecified with mood disorder; less specific regarding use patternF32.9 — Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified; primary depression, not substance-inducedF31.9 — Bipolar disorder, unspecified; primary bipolar disorder, not substance-inducedF14.24 — Cocaine dependence with cocaine-induced mood disorder; use when cocaine is identified
Code Hierarchy
└F15Other stimulant related disorders└F15.2Other stimulant dependence└F15.24Other stimulant dependence with stimulant-induced mood disorder
└F15.24Other stimulant dependence with stimulant-induced mood disorder