F18.129
BillableInhalant 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
A person is abusing inhalants with intoxication, but the specific details or complications of the intoxication are not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when intoxication is documented but the coder cannot determine if it is complicated or uncomplicated
- •Query the provider for clarification on whether delirium or other complications are present
Clinical Significance
Inhalant abuse with unspecified intoxication indicates documentation gaps regarding whether delirium or complications are present during intoxication. Given the life-threatening nature of inhalant intoxication, the lack of specificity is a clinical concern that should prompt provider queries.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of inhalant abuse with intoxication
- ✓Provider query for delirium presence or absence
- ✓Available clinical signs of intoxication
- ✓Vital signs and monitoring data
- ✓Reason specificity cannot be determined
Commonly Confused Codes
F18.120 — With uncomplicated intoxication; preferred when delirium is ruled outF18.121 — With intoxication delirium; preferred when delirium is documentedF18.10 — Inhalant abuse, uncomplicated; use when no intoxication is occurringF18.229 — Inhalant dependence with intoxication, unspecified; use when dependence is documented
Code Hierarchy
└F18Inhalant related disorders└F18.1Inhalant abuse└F18.12Inhalant abuse with intoxication└F18.129Inhalant abuse with intoxication, unspecified
└F18.129Inhalant abuse with intoxication, unspecified