F55
Header — not billableAbuse of non-psychoactive substances
The ICD-10 code for abuse of non-psychoactive substances is F55.
F55 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- F50Eating disordersnon-billable header
- F51Sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological conditionnon-billable header
- F52Sexual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological conditionnon-billable header
- F53Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- F54Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
- F59Unspecified behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
- F55Abuse of non-psychoactive substancesnon-billable header