F15.980
BillableOther stimulant use, unspecified with stimulant-induced anxiety 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 condition where stimulant drug use causes anxiety symptoms in someone with unspecified pattern of stimulant use.
Coding Tips
- •Document the severity and type of anxiety symptoms (generalized, panic, social) when possible
- •Distinguish between anxiety caused by stimulant use versus pre-existing anxiety disorder
Clinical Significance
Stimulant use, unspecified with stimulant-induced anxiety disorder captures anxiety complications from stimulant use when the use pattern is not characterized. Stimulant-induced anxiety is among the most common substance-related complications and can present as panic attacks, generalized anxiety, or social anxiety. This code supports risk adjustment while flagging the need for use pattern clarification.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of stimulant use
- ✓Clinical description of anxiety symptoms
- ✓Causal relationship between stimulant use and anxiety documented
- ✓Exclusion of pre-existing primary anxiety disorder
- ✓Query to provider regarding abuse vs. dependence status
Commonly Confused Codes
F15.180 — Stimulant abuse with anxiety disorder; use when abuse is documentedF15.280 — Stimulant dependence with anxiety disorder; use when dependence is documentedF41.1 — Generalized anxiety disorder; primary anxiety, not substance-inducedF41.0 — Panic disorder; primary panic, not substance-induced
Code Hierarchy
└F15Other stimulant related disorders└F15.9Other stimulant use, unspecified└F15.98Other stimulant use, unspecified with other stimulant-induced disorder└F15.980Other stimulant use, unspecified with stimulant-induced anxiety disorder
└F15.980Other stimulant use, unspecified with stimulant-induced anxiety disorder