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F13.90

F13.90: Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use, unspecified, uncomplicated

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F13.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use, unspecified, uncomplicated. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above F13.90

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Written on F13.9: Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related use, unspecified

  • sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related abuse (F13.1-)
  • sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-related dependence (F13.2-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

F13.90 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
  • A59718Billing and Coding: Opioid Treatment Programsnot covered
  • A56645Billing and Coding: Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing
  • A56818Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Use›sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under F13.9

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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