Diagnosis Coding
ICD-10-CM selection and specificity for behavioral health diagnoses, including code-set structure and payer coverage considerations.
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- High-Risk Sexual Behavior ICD-10 Codes4 sourcesZ72.51–Z72.53 explained: how to code and document high-risk sexual behavior in SUD and behavioral health settings with dignity and audit-ready notes.
- ICD-10 Codes for Mental Health: F01–F993 sourcesComplete ICD-10-CM directory for behavioral health — every F-code block, SUD code families, official coding rules, and billing guidance for facilities.
- ICD-10 Code for Change in Mental Status:3 sourcesR41.82 is the ICD-10 code for altered mental status — when to use it, when delirium or substance codes apply instead, and documentation rules.
- Depression With Psychotic Features: ICD-103 sourcesICD-10 codes for depression with psychotic features — F32.3 vs F33.3, the DSM-5 severity mismatch, differentials, and documentation that supports billing.
- Depression Due to Medical Condition: ICD-103 sourcesF06.31, F06.32, and F06.34 explained — coding depression due to a medical condition, code-first sequencing, differentials, and documentation rules.
- ICD-10 F10 Codes: Alcohol Abuse, Dependence4 sourcesEvery F10 alcohol-related ICD-10 code in one table — abuse vs dependence rules, remission and withdrawal coding, documentation, and billing by level of care.
- F11.20 & ICD-10 F11 Opioid Codes: Complete5 sourcesFull ICD-10 F11 opioid code table — F11.20 explained, remission and withdrawal coding, MAT/OTP billing rules, and documentation that survives audits.
- ICD-10 F12 Cannabis Codes: Use Disorder,3 sourcesComplete F12 cannabis ICD-10 code table — use disorder vs abuse vs dependence, withdrawal and induced disorders, documentation and billing for facilities.
- ICD-10 F13 Codes: Benzodiazepine & Sedative4 sourcesFull F13 ICD-10 code table for sedative, hypnotic, and anxiolytic disorders — benzo dependence vs prescribed use, withdrawal coding, detox billing.
- ICD-10 F14 Cocaine Codes: Abuse, Dependence,3 sourcesComplete F14 cocaine ICD-10 code table — abuse vs dependence vs use, withdrawal codes, F14 vs F15 stimulant boundary, documentation and facility billing.
- ICD-10 F15 Stimulant Codes: Meth,4 sourcesComplete F15 ICD-10 code table — methamphetamine and amphetamine use disorders, stimulant-induced psychosis, withdrawal codes, documentation, billing.
- ICD-10 F16 Hallucinogen Codes: LSD, PCP,3 sourcesComplete F16 hallucinogen ICD-10 code table — use disorder, intoxication, HPPD/flashbacks, why no withdrawal codes exist, documentation and billing.
- ICD-10 F17 Codes: Nicotine & Tobacco3 sourcesComplete F17 nicotine dependence ICD-10 table — cigarettes vs vaping vs chewing tobacco, F17.2 vs Z72.0 vs Z87.891, withdrawal coding, and billing.
- ICD-10 F18 Inhalant Codes: Abuse,4 sourcesComplete F18 inhalant ICD-10 code table — abuse vs dependence, induced disorders, why no withdrawal codes exist, adolescent documentation and billing.
- ICD-10 F19 Codes & the Polysubstance Coding3 sourcesF19 other psychoactive substance ICD-10 codes explained — why there is no polysubstance code, coding unknown substances, full code table, billing rules.
- F32.89 & Other Depression ICD-10 Codes3 sourcesF32.89 vs F32.9 vs F32.A vs F32.81 — which
- ICD-10 Mental Health Codes Cheat Sheet (PDF)3 sourcesPrintable ICD-10 cheat sheet for behavioral health: the most-used F-codes, SUD codes, and Z-codes in scannable tables, updated for the current code year.
- ICD-10 Codes for Mood Disorders: F30–F393 sourcesMood disorder ICD-10 codes explained — F39 unspecified, bipolar F31, depression F32/F33, dysthymia and DMDD, plus documentation and billing guidance.
- ICD-10 Codes for Suicide Attempt & Ideation3 sourcesT14.91X- for suicide attempt, R45.851 for ideation, Z91.51 for history — full coding constellation, sequencing rules, and BH documentation guidance.
- MCI, Memory Loss, AMS & Delirium ICD-101 sourceG31.84, R41.3, R41.82, and F05 explained: when to use each neurocognitive ICD-10 code, substance-induced differentials, and documentation that.