2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F10.96Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder
ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F10-F19›F10
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
F10.96 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 894 through 897. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Alcohol-related disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Alcohol amnestic disorder
- Alcoholic encephalopathy
- Amnestic disorder caused by drug
- Amnestic disorder caused by psychoactive substance
- Drug-induced encephalopathy
- Korsakoff's psychosis
- Korsakov's alcoholic psychosis with peripheral neuritis
- Psychosis caused by ethanol
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Alcohol-induced major neurocognitive disorder, amnestic-confabulatory type, without use disorder
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.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced
- amnestic disorder, persisting - F10.96
- major neurocognitive disorder, amnestic-confabulatory type - F10.96
- Alcoholism (chronic) (without remission) - F10.20
- Korsakov's - F10.96
- Amnes (t)ic syndrome (post-traumatic) - F04
- alcohol - F10.96
- Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- Korsakoff's (nonalcoholic) - F04
- alcoholic - F10.96
- Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- alcohol-induced - F10.96
- Meynert's amentia (nonalcoholic) - F04
- alcoholic - F10.96
- with
- persisting amnesia - F10.96
- amnestic confabulatory - F10.96
- Korsakoff's, Korsakov's, Korsakow's (nonalcoholic) - F04
- alcoholic - F10.96
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced
- amnestic disorder, persisting
- Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced
- major neurocognitive disorder, amnestic-confabulatory type
- Alcoholism(chronic) (without remission)
- Korsakov's
- Amnes(t)ic syndrome (post-traumatic)
- induced by
- alcohol
- Disease, diseased
- Korsakoff's (nonalcoholic)
- alcoholic
- Disorder(of)
- alcohol-related
- with
- amnestic disorder, persisting
- Disorder(of)
- amnesic, amnestic
- alcohol-induced
- Korsakoff's(Wernicke) disease, psychosis or syndrome (alcoholic)
- Meynert's amentia(nonalcoholic)
- alcoholic
- Psychosis, psychotic
- alcoholic
- with
- persisting amnesia
- Psychosis, psychotic
- alcoholic
- amnestic confabulatory
- Psychosis, psychotic
- Korsakoff's, Korsakov's, Korsakow's (nonalcoholic)
- alcoholic
- Wernicke-Korsakoff's syndrome or psychosis(alcoholic)
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Alcohol Amnestic Disorder
a mental disorder associated with chronic ethanol abuse (alcoholism) and nutritional deficiencies characterized by short term memory loss, confabulations, and disturbances of attention. (adams et al., principles of neurology, 6th ed, p1139)Alcoholism
a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. the disease is often progressive and fatal. it is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic. (morse & flavin for the joint commission of the national council on alcoholism and drug dependence and the american society of addiction medicine to study the definition and criteria for the diagnosis of alcoholism: in jama 1992;268:1012-4)
Patient EducationClinical
Alcohol
Many Americans drink alcohol at least occasionally. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans say that adults of legal drinking age should either not drink or drink in moderation. Drinking less is better for your health than drinking more. Also, there are some people who should not drink at all.
The full article covers:
- How does alcohol affect the body?
- Why are the effects of alcohol different from person to person?
- What is moderate drinking?
- What is a standard drink?
- Who should not drink alcohol?
- What is excessive drinking?
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Convert F10.96 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About F10.96Overview
Is F10.96 (Alcohol use, unspecified) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does F10.96 group to?
When alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 894, 895, 896, 897, with relative weights from 0.6169 to 1.7451 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of F10.96?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder converts to ICD-9-CM 291.1 (alcohol amnestic disordr). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
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.
