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F15.10

F15.10: Other stimulant abuse, uncomplicated

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F15.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other stimulant abuse, uncomplicated. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Amphetamine type substance use disorder, mild
  • Other or unspecified stimulant use disorder, mild

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above F15.10

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on F15.1: Other stimulant abuse

  • other stimulant dependence (F15.2-)
  • other stimulant use, unspecified (F15.9-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above F15.10

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on F15: Other stimulant related disorders

  • cocaine-related disorders (F14.-)

Risk adjustment

F15.10 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 138 Drug Use Disorder, Mild, Uncomplicated, Except Cannabis0.423 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

F15.10 is named in 20 Medicare coverage policies: 17 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 3 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
  • A56865Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalizationnot covered
  • A59718Billing and Coding: Opioid Treatment Programsnot covered
  • A54799Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Abuse›amphetamine›stimulant NEC
  • Abuse›drug NEC›stimulant NEC
  • Disorder›amphetamine-type substance use›mild
  • Disorder›stimulant use›mild
  • Intoxication›amphetamine›stimulant NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under F15.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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