F15.2
Header — not billableOther stimulant dependence
The ICD-10 code for other stimulant dependence is F15.2.
F15.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under F15.2
- F15.20Other stimulant dependence, uncomplicated
- F15.21Other stimulant dependence, in remission
- F15.22Other stimulant dependence with intoxicationnon-billable header
- F15.23Other stimulant dependence with withdrawal
- F15.24Other stimulant dependence with stimulant-induced mood disorder
- F15.25Other stimulant dependence with stimulant-induced psychotic disordernon-billable header
- F15.28Other stimulant dependence with other stimulant-induced disordernon-billable header
- F15.29Other stimulant dependence with unspecified stimulant-induced disorder
Related codes in this category
- F15.1Other stimulant abusenon-billable header
- F15.9Other stimulant use, unspecifiednon-billable header
- F15.2Other stimulant dependencenon-billable header