F18.188
BillableInhalant abuse with other inhalant-induced 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 who abuses inhalants and has developed other mental or physical health problems directly caused by the inhalant use, not including anxiety or mood disorders.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when inhalant-induced disorders other than anxiety, mood, or psychotic disorders are present
- •Document the specific inhalant-induced condition in the medical record for clarity
Clinical Significance
Inhalant abuse with other induced disorders captures conditions like inhalant-induced sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction, or other neurological effects not classified under mood, anxiety, psychotic, or dementia categories. Inhalants cause diverse organ toxicity affecting multiple body systems.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of inhalant abuse
- ✓Specific identification of the induced disorder
- ✓Causal link between inhalant use and the condition
- ✓Evidence the disorder does not fit mood, anxiety, psychotic, or dementia categories
- ✓Clinical assessment supporting the induced condition diagnosis
Commonly Confused Codes
F18.19 — With unspecified induced disorder; use only when disorder cannot be identifiedF18.14 — With induced mood disorder; use when mood symptoms predominateF18.180 — With induced anxiety disorder; use when anxiety is the complicationF18.288 — Inhalant dependence with other induced disorder; use when dependence documented
Code Hierarchy
└F18Inhalant related disorders└F18.1Inhalant abuse└F18.18Inhalant abuse with other inhalant-induced disorders└F18.188Inhalant abuse with other inhalant-induced disorder
└F18.188Inhalant abuse with other inhalant-induced disorder