F10.2
ICD-10Non-billable categoryAlcohol dependence
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Alcohol dependence
F10.2 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- alcohol abuse (F10.1-)
- alcohol use, unspecified (F10.9-)
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- toxic effect of alcohol (T51.0-)
More specific codes under F10.2
- F10.20Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
- F10.21Alcohol dependence, in remission
- F10.22Alcohol dependence with intoxicationcategory
- F10.23Alcohol dependence with withdrawalcategory
- F10.24Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder
- F10.25Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disordercategory
- F10.26Alcohol depend w alcoh-induce persisting amnestic disorder
- F10.27Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting dementia
- F10.28Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disorderscategory
- F10.29Alcohol dependence with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder
Related codes in F10
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- F10
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.