F55.2

Abuse of laxatives

Billable / specific

F55.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from F55)

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes2

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

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) (from F55)
  • abuse of psychoactive substances (F10-F19) (from F55)

Also known as

  • Abuse, drug NEC, laxatives
  • Abuse, laxatives
  • Abuse, non-psychoactive substance NEC, laxatives
  • Habit, habituation, laxative
  • Laxative habit

Parent code

  • F55Abuse of non-psychoactive substancesHeader

Related codes

  • F55.0Abuse of antacidsBillable
  • F55.1Abuse of herbal or folk remediesBillable
  • F55.3Abuse of steroids or hormonesBillable
  • F55.4Abuse of vitaminsBillable
  • F55.8Abuse of other non-psychoactive substancesBillable

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