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F18.2

Inhalant dependence

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 8 more specific codes instead:

  • F18.20 Inhalant dependence, uncomplicated
  • F18.21 Inhalant dependence, in remission
  • F18.22 Inhalant dependence with intoxication (also a header)
  • F18.24 Inhalant dependence with inhalant-induced mood disorder
  • F18.25 Inhalant dependence with inhalant-induced psychotic disorder (also a header)
  • F18.27 Inhalant dependence with inhalant-induced dementia
  • F18.28 Inhalant dependence with other inhalant-induced disorders (also a header)
  • F18.29 Inhalant dependence with unspecified inhalant-induced disorder

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Inhalant dependence

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from F18 Inhalant related disorders

Includes

  • volatile solvents

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
F18.1 Inhalant abuse Not billable
F18.9 Inhalant use, unspecified Not billable