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Compare/F16.1 vs F16.2

F16.1 vs F16.2

F16.1 (Hallucinogen abuse) compared with F16.2 (Hallucinogen 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. F16.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering F16.2: “hallucinogen dependence (F16.2-)”

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. F16.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering F16.1: “hallucinogen abuse (F16.1-)”

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

F16.1Hallucinogen abuseF16.2Hallucinogen dependence
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: F16.10, F16.11, F16.120, F16.121, F16.122

Non-billable header

Report instead: F16.20, F16.21, F16.220, F16.221, F16.229

ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)
DefinitionHallucinogen abuse is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F16.1).Hallucinogen dependence is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (F16.2).
Includes
ecstasy
PCP
phencyclidine
ecstasy
PCP
phencyclidine

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