F10.21

Alcohol dependence, in remission

Billable / specificHCC V28 139

F10.21 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Alcohol use disorder, moderate, in early remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, moderate, in sustained remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, severe, in early remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, severe, in sustained remission

Includes (from F10)

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • toxic effect of alcohol (T51.0-) (from F10.2)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) (from F10)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-) (from F10)

Also known as

  • Alcohol use disorder, moderate, in early remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, moderate, in sustained remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, severe, in early remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, severe, in sustained remission
  • Addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, with remission
  • Addiction, ethyl alcohol, with remission
  • Addiction, methyl alcohol, with remission
  • Addiction, methylated spirit, with remission
  • Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced, addiction, with remission
  • Alcoholism, with remission
  • Dependence, alcohol, with remission
  • Dependence, alcohol, in remission
  • Dependence, ethyl, alcohol, with remission
  • Dependence, methyl, alcohol, with remission
  • Dipsomania, with remission
  • Disorder, alcohol use, moderate or severe, in remission
  • Drinking, excessive, to excess NEC, habitual, with remission
  • Drunkenness, chronic, with remission
  • History, personal, alcohol dependence

Parent code

  • F10.2Alcohol dependenceHeader

Related codes

  • F10.20Alcohol dependence, uncomplicatedBillable
  • F10.22Alcohol dependence with intoxicationHeader
  • F10.23Alcohol dependence with withdrawalHeader
  • F10.24Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorderBillable
  • F10.25Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorderHeader
  • F10.26Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorderBillable
  • F10.27Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting dementiaBillable
  • F10.28Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disordersHeader
  • F10.29Alcohol dependence with unspecified alcohol-induced disorderBillable

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