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F13.139 vs F13.2

F13.139 (Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with withdrawal, unspecified) compared with F13.2 (Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related dependence), 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. F13.139 carries an Excludes1 note covering F13.2: “sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related dependence (F13.2-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. F13.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering F13.139: “sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related abuse (F13.1-)”

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

F13.139Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with withdrawal, unspecifiedF13.2Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related dependence
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)
DefinitionSedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse with withdrawal, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F13.139).Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related dependence is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F13.2).

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