F18.11
F18.11: Inhalant abuse, in remission
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
F18.11 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for inhalant abuse, in remission. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Inhalant use disorder, mild, in early remission
- Inhalant use disorder, mild, in sustained remission
Risk adjustment
F18.11 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
F18.11 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
- A54799Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A55001Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A56645Billing and Coding: Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Abuse›drug NEC›inhalant›in remission(early) (sustained)
- Disorder›inhalant use›mild›in remission(early) (sustained)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under F18.1
- F18.10Inhalant abuse, uncomplicated
- F18.12Inhalant abuse with intoxication
- F18.14Inhalant abuse with inhalant-induced mood disorder
- F18.15Inhalant abuse with inhalant-induced psychotic disorder
- F18.17Inhalant abuse with inhalant-induced dementia
- F18.18Inhalant abuse with other inhalant-induced disorders
- F18.19Inhalant abuse with unspecified inhalant-induced disorder