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F15.22 vs F15.23

F15.22 (Other stimulant dependence with intoxication) compared with F15.23 (Other stimulant dependence with withdrawal), 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. F15.22 carries an Excludes1 note covering F15.23: “other stimulant dependence with withdrawal (F15.23)”

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. F15.23 carries an Excludes1 note covering F15.22: “other stimulant dependence with intoxication (F15.22-)”

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

F15.22Other stimulant dependence with intoxicationF15.23Other stimulant dependence with withdrawal
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: F15.220, F15.221, F15.222, F15.229

Billable
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)
DefinitionOther stimulant dependence with intoxication is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F15.22).Other stimulant dependence with withdrawal is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F15.23).
Includes
amphetamine-related disorders
caffeine
amphetamine-related disorders
caffeine
Amphetamine or other stimulant withdrawal

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