F10.2 (Alcohol dependence) compared with F10.930 (Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal, uncomplicated), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Not coded here — these two are mutually exclusive.
“alcohol use, unspecified (F10.9-)”
An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur together, so the pair should not be reported for the same encounter. The sole exception is when the conditions are documented as unrelated to each other.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a
No — do not report together. F10.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering F10.930: “alcohol use, unspecified (F10.9-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
| F10.2Alcohol dependence | F10.930Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal, uncomplicated | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) |
| Definition | Alcohol dependence is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F10.2). | Alcohol use, unspecified with withdrawal, uncomplicated is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F10.930). |
| Use additional code | code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-) | code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources