F10.2Alcohol dependence

F10.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for alcohol dependence. It belongs to category F10 (alcohol related disorders), block F10-F19 (mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use) and chapter 5 (mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

Within F10 (alcohol related disorders), F10.2 is specifically for alcohol dependence. Related codes cover abuse (F10.1) and use, unspecified (F10.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: F10.20 (uncomplicated), F10.21 (in remission), F10.22 (with intoxication), F10.23 (with withdrawal), F10.24 (with alcohol-induced mood disorder), F10.25 (with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder), F10.26 (with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder), F10.27 (with alcohol-induced persisting dementia) and 2 more.

Don't report F10.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: alcohol abuse (F10.1-) and alcohol use, unspecified (F10.9-).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of F10.2, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: toxic effect of alcohol (T51.0-).

Use an additional code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.