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F10 vs T50.914A

F10 (Alcohol related disorders) compared with T50.914A (Poisoning by multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. T50.914A carries an Excludes2 note covering F10: “abuse and dependence of psychoactive substances (F10-F19)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Yes, when both are documented. T50.914A carries an Excludes2 note covering F10: “pathological drug intoxication (inebriation) (F10-F19)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

F10Alcohol related disordersT50.914APoisoning by multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined, initial encounter
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: F10.10, F10.11, F10.120, F10.121, F10.129

Billable
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionAlcohol related disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F10).Poisoning by multiple unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T50.914A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T50
Includes
adverse effect of correct substance properly administered
poisoning by overdose of substance
poisoning by wrong substance given or taken in error
underdosing by (inadvertently) (deliberately) taking less substance than prescribed or instructed
Use additional code
code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-)
code(s) to specify:
manifestations of poisoning
underdosing or failure in dosage during medical and surgical care (Y63.6, Y63.8-Y63.9)
Code first
, for adverse effects, the nature of the adverse effect, such as:
adverse effect NOS (T88.7)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources