Alcohol related disorders (F10)
The ICD-10 code section F10 covers a range of alcohol related disorders, from nondependent abuse to severe alcohol dependence and associated complications. These codes are used to identify specific conditions such as alcohol abuse, dependence, intoxication, withdrawal, and alcohol-induced mental or physical disorders.
This section includes detailed classifications like F10.10 for uncomplicated alcohol abuse, which relates to terms like "binge drinker" or "heavy drinker," helping coders accurately link common patterns of unhealthy alcohol use to this code. Codes such as F10.11 address alcohol abuse in remission, indicating past issues no longer active. For more severe conditions, F10.2 and its subcodes specify alcohol dependence, including complications like withdrawal symptoms, intoxication delirium, and psychotic disorders with hallucinations or delusions. There are also codes for alcohol-induced mood disorders and physical health effects like alcoholic cardiomyopathy or pancreatitis. The inclusion of synonyms like "alcoholic paranoia" or "Korsakoff’s psychosis" clarifies the connection between common clinical terms and their respective ICD-10 codes, streamlining accurate diagnosis and recordkeeping for professionals handling alcohol-related health issues.
- F10 - Alcohol related disorders
- F10.1 - Alcohol abuse
- F10.12 - Alcohol abuse with intoxication
- F10.13 - Alcohol abuse, with withdrawal
- F10.15 - Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disord
- F10.18 - Alcohol abuse with other alcohol-induced disorders
- F10.2 - Alcohol dependence
- F10.22 - Alcohol dependence with intoxication
- F10.23 - Alcohol dependence with withdrawal
- F10.25 - Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic d
- F10.28 - Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disor
- F10.9 - Alcohol use, unspecified
- F10.92 - Alcohol use, unspecified with intoxication
- F10.93 - Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal
- F10.95 - Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psych
- F10.98 - Alcohol use, unspecified with other alcohol-induced
Mental and behavioural disorders (F01–F99)
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
F10 Alcohol related disorders
F10.1 Alcohol abuse
- F10.10 Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated
- F10.11 Alcohol abuse, in remission
F10.12 Alcohol abuse with intoxication
- F10.120 Alcohol abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated
- F10.121 Alcohol abuse with intoxication delirium
- F10.129 Alcohol abuse with intoxication, unspecified
F10.13 Alcohol abuse, with withdrawal
- F10.130 Alcohol abuse with withdrawal, uncomplicated
- F10.131 Alcohol abuse with withdrawal delirium
- F10.132 Alcohol abuse with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance
- F10.139 Alcohol abuse with withdrawal, unspecified
- F10.14 Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced mood disorder
F10.15 Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder
- F10.150 Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with delusions
- F10.151 Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations
- F10.159 Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, unspecified
F10.18 Alcohol abuse with other alcohol-induced disorders
- F10.180 Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder
- F10.181 Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction
- F10.182 Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced sleep disorder
- F10.188 Alcohol abuse with other alcohol-induced disorder
- F10.19 Alcohol abuse with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder
F10.2 Alcohol dependence
- F10.20 Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
- F10.21 Alcohol dependence, in remission
F10.22 Alcohol dependence with intoxication
- F10.220 Alcohol dependence with intoxication, uncomplicated
- F10.221 Alcohol dependence with intoxication delirium
- F10.229 Alcohol dependence with intoxication, unspecified
F10.23 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal
- F10.230 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal, uncomplicated
- F10.231 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal delirium
- F10.232 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance
- F10.239 Alcohol dependence with withdrawal, unspecified
- F10.24 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder
F10.25 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder
- F10.250 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with delusions
- F10.251 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations
- F10.259 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, unspecified
- F10.26 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder
- F10.27 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting dementia
F10.28 Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disorders
- F10.280 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder
- F10.281 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction
- F10.282 Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced sleep disorder
- F10.288 Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disorder
- F10.29 Alcohol dependence with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder
F10.9 Alcohol use, unspecified
- F10.90 Alcohol use, unspecified, uncomplicated
- F10.91 Alcohol use, unspecified, in remission
F10.92 Alcohol use, unspecified with intoxication
- F10.920 Alcohol use, unspecified with intoxication, uncomplicated
- F10.921 Alcohol use, unspecified with intoxication delirium
- F10.929 Alcohol use, unspecified with intoxication, unspecified
F10.93 Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal
- F10.930 Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal, uncomplicated
- F10.931 Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal delirium
- F10.932 Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance
- F10.939 Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal, unspecified
- F10.94 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced mood disorder
F10.95 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder
- F10.950 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with delusions
- F10.951 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations
- F10.959 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, unspecified
- F10.96 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder
- F10.97 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting dementia
F10.98 Alcohol use, unspecified with other alcohol-induced disorders
- F10.980 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder
- F10.981 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction
- F10.982 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced sleep disorder
- F10.988 Alcohol use, unspecified with other alcohol-induced disorder
- F10.99 Alcohol use, unspecified with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder
Alcohol related disorders (F10)
Instructional Notations
Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
- code for blood alcohol level, if applicable Y90
Clinical Terms
The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.
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)
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
An acute organic mental disorder induced by cessation or reduction in chronic alcohol consumption. Clinical characteristics include CONFUSION; DELUSIONS; vivid HALLUCINATIONS; TREMOR; agitation; insomnia; and signs of autonomic hyperactivity (e.g., elevated blood pressure and heart rate, dilated pupils, and diaphoresis). This condition may occasionally be fatal. It was formerly called delirium tremens. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1175)
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)
