2021 ICD-10-CM Code F10.10
Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated
Valid for Submission
F10.10 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of alcohol abuse, uncomplicated. The code F10.10 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code F10.10 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like alcohol abuse, alcohol intake - finding, alcohol intake above recommended sensible limits, alcoholic binges exceeding safe amounts, alcoholic binges exceeding sensible amounts , binge drinker, etc.
| ICD-10: | F10.10 |
| Short Description: | Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated |
| Long Description: | Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated |
Code Classification
Replaced Code
This code was replaced in the 2021 ICD-10 code set with the code(s) listed below. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2020. This code was replaced for the FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021).
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code F10.10:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese 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 use disorder, mild
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code F10.10 are found in the index:
- - Abuse
- - alcohol (non-dependent) - F10.10
- - Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- - alcohol use
- - mild - F10.10
- - alcohol use
- - Harmful use (of)
- - alcohol - F10.10
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Alcohol abuse
- Alcohol intake - finding
- Alcohol intake above recommended sensible limits
- Alcoholic binges exceeding safe amounts
- Alcoholic binges exceeding sensible amounts
- Binge drinker
- Drink intake - finding
- Drinking binge
- Drinking episode
- Heavy drinker
- Heavy drinker - 7-9u/day
- Methanol abuse
- Nondependent alcohol abuse
- Nondependent alcohol abuse, continuous
- Nondependent alcohol abuse, episodic
- Persistent alcohol abuse
- Unhealthy alcohol drinking behavior
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code F10.10 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert F10.10 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code F10.10 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Information for Patients
Alcohol
Also called: Drinking
If you are like many Americans, you drink alcohol at least occasionally. For many people, moderate drinking is probably safe. It may even have health benefits, including reducing your risk of certain heart problems. For most women and for most people over 65, moderate drinking is no more than three drinks a day or seven drinks per week. For men under 65, it is no more than four drinks a day or 14 drinks per week.
Some people should not drink at all, including alcoholics, children, pregnant women, people taking certain medicines, and people with certain medical conditions. If you have questions about whether it is safe for you to drink, speak with your health care provider.
Anything more than moderate drinking can be risky. Heavy drinking can lead to alcoholism and alcohol abuse, as well as injuries, liver disease, heart disease, cancer, and other health problems. It can also cause problems at home, at work, and with friends.
NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Alcohol use and safe drinking (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Calorie count - Alcoholic beverages (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Deciding to quit drinking alcohol (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Health risks of alcohol use (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Weight loss and alcohol (Medical Encyclopedia)
- What type of drinker are you? (Medical Encyclopedia)
- When you are drinking too much - tips for cutting back (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)