2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F10.988

Alcohol use, unspecified with other alcohol-induced disorder

ICD-10-CM Code:
F10.988
ICD-10 Code for:
Alcohol use, unspecified with other alcohol-induced disorder
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Mental and behavioural disorders
    (F01–F99)
    • Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use
      (F10-F19)
      • Alcohol related disorders
        (F10)

F10.988 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of alcohol use, unspecified with other alcohol-induced disorder. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like F10.988 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute alcoholic liver disease
  • Acute alcoholic myopathy
  • Aggression caused by ethanol
  • Alcohol myopathy
  • Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
  • Alcoholic encephalopathy
  • Alcoholic hepatitis
  • Alcoholic steatohepatitis
  • Alcohol-induced cerebellar ataxia
  • Alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis
  • Alcohol-induced pancreatitis
  • Cardiomyopathy caused by drug
  • Chronic alcoholic brain syndrome
  • Chronic alcoholic hepatitis
  • Chronic alcoholic liver disease
  • Chronic myopathy caused by alcohol
  • Cognitive impairment caused by ethanol
  • Degenerative brain disorder caused by alcohol
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to drug
  • Disinhibition caused by ethanol
  • Drug-induced chronic pancreatitis
  • Drug-induced enteritis of intestine
  • Drug-induced hepatitis
  • Drug-induced hepatitis
  • Drug-induced hepatitis
  • Duodenal ulcer caused by alcohol
  • Duodenal ulcer caused by drug
  • Duodenitis caused by chemical
  • Duodenitis caused by drug
  • Duodenitis caused by ethanol
  • Fibrosis of liver caused by alcohol
  • Gastric ulcer caused by alcohol
  • Gastric ulcer caused by chemical
  • Gastric ulcer caused by drug
  • Ketoacidosis due to acute alcohol intoxication
  • Morel laminar sclerosis
  • Neurological disorder caused by ethanol
  • Organic mental disorder caused by ethanol
  • Psychosis caused by ethanol
  • Steatohepatitis
  • Toxic enteritis of small intestine caused by drug
  • Toxic myopathy
  • Ulcer of duodenum caused by chemical

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis

    acute hepatitis resulting from ingestion of alcohol.
  • Alcoholic Hepatitis

    inflammation of the liver resulting from ingestion of alcohol.
  • Alcoholic Hepatitis with Ascites|Alcoholic hepatitis with ascites

    evidence of alcoholic hepatitis with ascites.
  • Alcoholic Hepatitis without Ascites|Alcoholic hepatitis without ascites

    evidence of alcoholic hepatitis without ascites.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Alcohol induced mild neurocognitive disorder, without use disorder

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert F10.988 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 291.89 - Alcohol mental disor NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Alcohol

If you are like many Americans, you drink alcohol at least occasionally. For many people, moderate drinking is probably safe. But drinking less is better for your health than drinking more. And there are some people who should not drink at all.

Because drinking too much can be harmful, it's important to know how alcohol affects you and how much is too much.

How does alcohol affect the body?

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. This means that it is a drug that slows down brain activity. It can change your mood, behavior, and self-control. It can cause problems with memory and thinking clearly. Alcohol can also affect your coordination and physical control.

Alcohol also has effects on the other organs in your body. For example, it can raise your blood pressure and heart rate. If you drink too much at once, it could make you throw up.

Why are the effects of alcohol different from person to person?

Alcohol's effects vary from person to person, depending on a variety of factors, including:

  • How much you drank
  • How quickly you drank it
  • The amount of food you ate before drinking
  • Your age
  • Your sex
  • Your race or ethnicity
  • Your physical condition
  • Whether or not you have a family history of alcohol problems

What is moderate drinking?

  • For most women, moderate drinking is no more than one standard drink a day
  • For most men, moderate drinking is no more than two standard drinks a day

Even though moderate drinking may be safe for many people, there are still risks. Moderate drinking can raise the risk of death from certain cancers and heart diseases.

What is a standard drink?

In the United States, a standard drink is one that contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol, which is found in:

  • 12 ounces of beer (5% alcohol content)
  • 5 ounces of wine (12% alcohol content)
  • 1.5 ounces or a "shot" of distilled spirits or liquor (40% alcohol content)

Who should not drink alcohol?

Some people should not drink alcohol at all, including those who:

  • Are recovering from an alcohol use disorder (AUD) or are unable to control the amount they drink
  • Are under age 21
  • Are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
  • Are taking medicines that can interact with alcohol
  • Have medical conditions that get can worse if you drink alcohol
  • Are planning on driving
  • Will be operating machinery

If you have questions about whether it is safe for you to drink, talk with your health care provider.

What is excessive drinking?

Excessive drinking includes binge drinking and heavy alcohol use:

  • Binge drinking is drinking so much at once that your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level is 0.08% or more. For a man, this usually happens after having 5 or more drinks within a few hours. For a woman, it is after about 4 or more drinks within a few hours.
  • Heavy alcohol use is having having more than 4 drinks on any day for men or more than 3 drinks for women

Binge drinking raises your risk of injuries, car crashes, and alcohol poisoning. It also puts you of becoming violent or being the victim of violence.

Heavy alcohol use over a long period of time may cause health problems such as:

  • Alcohol use disorder
  • Liver diseases, including cirrhosis and fatty liver disease
  • Heart diseases
  • Increased risk for certain cancers
  • Increased risk of injuries

Heavy alcohol use can also cause problems at home, at work, and with friends. But treatment can help.

NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.