ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
F18.12Inhalant abuse with intoxication
F18.12 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About F18.12
F18.12 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Inhalant abuse with intoxication. It belongs to category F18 (Inhalant 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within F18.1 (Inhalant abuse), F18.12 is specifically for Inhalant abuse with intoxication. Related codes cover uncomplicated (F18.10), in remission (F18.11), with inhalant-induced mood disorder (F18.14), with inhalant-induced psychotic disorder (F18.15), with inhalant-induced dementia (F18.17), with other inhalant-induced disorders (F18.18) and with unspecified inhalant-induced disorder (F18.19).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: F18.120 (uncomplicated), F18.121 (delirium) and F18.129 (unspecified).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under F18.12
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to F18.12.
› From F18.1 Inhalant abuse
› From F18 Inhalant related disorders
- volatile solvents
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about F18.12
Is F18.12 billable?
- No. F18.12 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.