F19.26
BillableOther psychoactive substance dependence with psychoactive substance-induced persisting amnestic disorder
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026) | CMS-HCC V28 (100% phase-in, PY2026)
Is F19.26 an HCC code?
Yes. F19.26 maps to Drug/Alcohol Psychosis under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Drug/Alcohol Psychosis under V24).
HCC Category Mapping
RAF weights shown are the community, non-dual, aged base weights from the CMS risk adjustment model file. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.
MEAT Criteria for F19.26
For F19.26 to count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically — it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.
- MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
- EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
- AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
- TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis
Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed F19.26 during that encounter — not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.
What This Code Means
F19.26 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other psychoactive substance dependence with psychoactive substance-induced persisting amnestic disorder. This code describes a condition where a person is dependent on drugs or substances (other than alcohol, opioids, cannabis, stimulants, hallucinogens, or inhalants) and has developed lasting memory problems as a direct result of that substance use. The memory damage persists even when the person is not actively using the substance. F19.26 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (f01-f99), within the section covering mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (f10-f19).
Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, F19.26 maps to Drug/Alcohol Psychosis (HCC 135) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.000. Under the older V24 model, F19.26 mapped to the same category but with a base RAF weight of 0.434 — V28 recalibrated weights across the entire model. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.
Use this code only when both substance dependence AND persisting amnestic disorder are documented; the amnestic disorder must be specifically attributed to the substance use. Because F19.26 maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for F19.26 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when both substance dependence AND persisting amnestic disorder are documented; the amnestic disorder must be specifically attributed to the substance use
- •The 'F19' category is for 'other psychoactive substances' - verify the specific substance is not better classified under F10-F18 (alcohol, opioids, cannabis, stimulants, hallucinogens, inhalants, or sedatives)
Clinical Significance
This code captures substance-induced persisting amnestic disorder, a severe and lasting memory impairment caused by other psychoactive substance dependence. This condition indicates significant neurotoxic damage that persists beyond the period of active substance use and requires ongoing neuropsychological monitoring. These patients have elevated care needs due to functional impairment from memory deficits.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Provider documentation specifying the psychoactive substance(s) involved (e.g., designer drugs, bath salts, kratom, polysubstance use)
- ✓Clinical documentation supporting dependence criteria: tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, compulsive use despite harm, or inability to control use
- ✓Neuropsychological or clinical assessment documenting persistent memory impairment, particularly anterograde amnesia
- ✓Provider documentation establishing the amnestic disorder persists beyond intoxication or withdrawal and is directly caused by the substance
- ✓Assessment and plan addressing the substance use disorder with treatment approach documented