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F55.0

F55.0: Abuse of antacids

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F55.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for abuse of antacids. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above F55.0

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

Written on F55: Abuse of non-psychoactive substances

  • abuse of psychoactive substances (F10-F19)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

F55.0 is named in 18 Medicare coverage policies: 16 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
  • A56865Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalizationnot covered
  • A54799Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
  • A55001Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Abuse›antacids
  • Abuse›drug NEC›antacids
  • Abuse›non-psychoactive substance NEC›antacids

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under F55

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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