F10.231 is the authoritative medical code for Alcohol dependence with withdrawal delirium. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for alcohol dependence with withdrawal delirium (ICD-10-CM F10.231), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Alcohol dependence with withdrawal delirium is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code F10.231. Excludes1 (not coded here): alcohol abuse F10.1-; alcohol use, unspecified F10.9-. Excludes2 (not included here): Alcohol dependence with intoxication F10.22-; toxic effect of alcohol T51.0-. Use additional code: code for blood alcohol level, if applicable Y90.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for F10.231 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- alcohol abuse F10.1-
- alcohol use, unspecified F10.9-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- Alcohol dependence with intoxication F10.22-
- toxic effect of alcohol T51.0-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code for blood alcohol level, if applicable Y90.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with F10.231?
Per Excludes1 instructions, F10.231 must not be reported with: alcohol abuse (F10.1-); alcohol use, unspecified (F10.9-).
Can F10.231 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, F10.231 and the following may both be reported when both are present: Alcohol dependence with intoxication (F10.22-); toxic effect of alcohol (T51.0-).
Is an additional code needed with F10.231?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as F10.231, with their registry titles.
- F10 — Alcohol related disorders
- F10.1 — Alcohol abuse
- F10.10 — Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated
- F10.11 — Alcohol abuse, in remission
- F10.12 — Alcohol abuse with intoxication
- F10.120 — Alcohol abuse with intoxication, uncomplicated
- F10.121 — Alcohol abuse with intoxication delirium
- F10.129 — Alcohol abuse with intoxication, unspecified
- F10.13 — Alcohol abuse, with withdrawal
- F10.130 — Alcohol abuse with withdrawal, uncomplicated
- F10.131 — Alcohol abuse with withdrawal delirium
- F10.132 — Alcohol abuse with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance
- F10.139 — Alcohol abuse with withdrawal, unspecified
- F10.14 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced mood disorder
- F10.15 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder
- F10.150 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with delusions
- F10.151 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations
- F10.159 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, unspecified
- F10.18 — Alcohol abuse with other alcohol-induced disorders
- F10.180 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder
- F10.181 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction
- F10.182 — Alcohol abuse with alcohol-induced sleep disorder
- F10.188 — Alcohol abuse with other alcohol-induced disorder
- F10.19 — Alcohol abuse with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder
- F10.2 — Alcohol dependence
- F10.20 — Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
- F10.21 — Alcohol dependence, in remission
- F10.22 — Alcohol dependence with intoxication
- F10.220 — Alcohol dependence with intoxication, uncomplicated
- F10.221 — Alcohol dependence with intoxication delirium
- F10.229 — Alcohol dependence with intoxication, unspecified
- F10.23 — Alcohol dependence with withdrawal
- F10.230 — Alcohol dependence with withdrawal, uncomplicated
- F10.232 — Alcohol dependence with withdrawal with perceptual disturbance
- F10.239 — Alcohol dependence with withdrawal, unspecified
- F10.24 — Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder
- F10.25 — Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder
- F10.250 — Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with delusions
- F10.251 — Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations
- F10.259 — Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (9)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Abstinence symptoms, syndrome, alcohol, with delirium
- Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced, delirium (acute) (tremens) (withdrawal), dependence (acute) (tremens) (withdrawal)
- Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced, withdrawal (without convulsions), with delirium
- Delirium, delirious (acute or subacute) (not alcohol- or drug-induced), due to (secondary to), alcohol, withdrawal
- Delirium, delirious (acute or subacute) (not alcohol- or drug-induced), tremens (alcohol-induced)
- Dependence (on) (syndrome), alcohol (ethyl) (methyl) (without remission), with, withdrawal, with, delirium
- Psychosis, psychotic, alcoholic, delirium tremens
- Psychosis, psychotic, alcoholic, with, delirium tremens
- State (of), confusional (psychogenic), acute, alcoholic
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code F13.231
Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal delirium