F10.951 vs R44
F10.951 (Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations) compared with R44 (Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R44 carries an Excludes1 note covering F10.951: “alcoholic hallucinations (F10.151, F10.251, F10.951)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| F10.951Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations | R44Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F10.951). | Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R44). |
| Use additional code | 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