2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F15.93Other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal
ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F10-F19›F15
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Risk Adjusts — HCC 137
- Not Chronic
F15.93 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 791, 793, 894 through 897. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 463 closely related codes. Coders also document this condition as drug withdrawal headache. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Stimulant-related disorders.
For Medicare Advantage risk adjustment, F15.93 maps to CMS-HCC Category 137 (Drug Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe, or Drug Use with Non-Psychotic Complications) under the V28 model, adding a risk factor of about 0.424 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary in payment year 2027.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Medicare Risk Adjustment (HCC)Billing
F15.93 maps to a payment category in the CMS-HCC model used to risk-adjust Medicare Advantage payments. Weights are the published community factors for payment year 2027.
Source: CMS Payment Year 2027 risk adjustment mappings and model software. Weights are relative factors, not dollar amounts; a beneficiary's total RAF also includes demographics and interactions. Browse all CMS-HCC categories.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Drug withdrawal headache
- Headache associated with substance abuse or withdrawal
- Headache caused by drug
- Headache due to caffeine withdrawal syndrome
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to F15.93: its own notes plus those printed at F15.9, F15, and Chapter 5. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- amphetamine-related disorders
- caffeine
- disorders of psychological development
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Caffeine withdrawal
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- other stimulant use, unspecified with intoxication (F15.92-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name F15.93, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming F15.93: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- F15.92 Other stimulant use, unspecified with intoxicationother stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal (F15.93)
- F15.1 Other stimulant abuseother stimulant use, unspecified (F15.9-) names F15.9-, which includes this code
- F15.2 Other stimulant dependenceother stimulant use, unspecified (F15.9-) names F15.9-, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
withdrawal F15.93
Withdrawal state See Also: Dependence, drug by type, with withdrawal;
caffeine F15.93
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Drug Use and Addiction
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- Can drug use and addiction be prevented?
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Convert F15.93 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About F15.93Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal?
The ICD-10-CM code for other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal is F15.93 (sometimes written as F1593). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is F15.93 (Other stimulant use, unspecified) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does F15.93 group to?
When other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 793, 791, 894, 897, 895, 896, with relative weights from 0.6272 to 4.2192 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is F15.93 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists F15.93 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 463 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
Can F15.93 be reported with a code from F15.92?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on F15.93 lists "other stimulant use, unspecified with intoxication (F15.92-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What HCC is F15.93?
F15.93 (other stimulant use, unspecified with withdrawal) maps to CMS-HCC Category 137 (Drug Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe, or Drug Use with Non-Psychotic Complications), commonly written as HCC 137, in the CMS-HCC V28 model used for Medicare Advantage risk adjustment in payment year 2027. It mapped to HCC 55 under the retired V24 model. It also maps in the PACE (CMS-HCC V22), ESRD (V21), and ESRD (V24) models. It does not map to any RxHCC in the Part D prescription drug model.
Does F15.93 risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage payment?
Yes. When documented and reported on a Medicare Advantage encounter, F15.93 adds a risk adjustment factor of about 0.424 to the beneficiary's RAF score for a community, non-dual, aged enrollee (published V28 weights range from 0.297 to 0.502 depending on the payment segment). A more severe related category (HCC 135 and HCC 136) supersedes it when both are reported. See the full factor table on the HCC 137 category page.
