2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F19.10Other psychoactive substance abuse, uncomplicated
ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F10-F19›F19
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
F19.10 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other psychoactive substance abuse, uncomplicated. 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 Other specified substance-related disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Chronic harmful pattern of substance use
- Cleans drug injection equipment
- Cleans own needles
- Continuous harmful pattern of substance use
- Continuous harmful pattern of use of phencyclidine
- Continuous nondependent harmful pattern of mixed substance use
- Drug addict
- Drug habit takes priority over family obligations
- Drug habit takes priority over financial obligations
- Drug habit takes priority over social obligations
- Episode of harmful substance use
- Episode of harmful use of multiple substances
- Episode of harmful use of novel psychoactive substance
- Episode of harmful use of psychoactive substance
- Episodic nondependent harmful pattern of mixed substance use
- Frequency of substance misuse
- Frontloading
- Groin injector
- Habitual drug user
- Harmful pattern of substance use
- Harmful pattern of use of antidepressant
- Harmful pattern of use of multiple substances
- Harmful pattern of use of phencyclidine
- Harmful pattern of use of psychoactive substance
- Injecting drug user
- Intravenous drug user
- Long-term drug misuser
- Misuse of prescription only drugs
- Misuses drugs
- Misuses drugs orally
- Misuses drugs rectally
- Misuses drugs sublingually
- Misuses drugs vaginally
- Nondependent harmful pattern of mixed substance use
- Nondependent harmful pattern of substance use
- Notified addict
- Obtains clean needles
- Obtains clean syringes
- Occasional drug abuser
- Persistent substance misuse
- Phencyclidine use disorder
- Poly-drug misuser
- Poppers' nodules due to intravenous drug abuse
- Recreational drug user
- Reduced drugs misuse
- Shares drug equipment
- Shares drug injecting equipment
- Shares needles
- Shares syringes
- Skin lesion due to intravenous drug abuse
- Skin lesion in drug addict
- Solvent misuse
- Substance misuse behavior
- Substance misuse decreased
- Substance misuse increased
- Undue priority given to drug-related activities
- Uses needle and syringe exchange scheme
- Uses needle exchange scheme
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Other (or unknown) substance use disorder, mild
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.
- Abuse
- drug NEC (non-dependent) - F19.10
- psychoactive NEC - F19.10
- Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- substance use (other) (unknown)
- mild - F19.10
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Abuse
- drug NEC (non-dependent)
- Abuse
- drug NEC (non-dependent)
- psychoactive NEC
- Disorder(of)
- substance use (other) (unknown)
- mild
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Drug Use and Addiction
Drugs are chemical substances that can change how your body and mind work. They include prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
The full article covers:
- What are drugs?
- What is drug use?
- What is drug addiction?
- Does everyone who takes drugs become addicted?
- Who is at risk for drug addiction?
- What are the signs that someone has a drug problem?
- What are the treatments for drug addiction?
- Can drug use and addiction be prevented?
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Convert F19.10 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About F19.10Overview
Is F19.10 (Other psychoactive substance abuse) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other psychoactive substance abuse, uncomplicated on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does F19.10 group to?
When other psychoactive substance abuse, uncomplicated 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 F19.10?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other psychoactive substance abuse, uncomplicated converts to ICD-9-CM 305.80 (antidepress abuse-unspec), 305.81 (antidepress abuse-contin), and 305.82 (antidepress abuse-episod). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.
