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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

F63.0Pathological gambling

✓ Billable / specific

F63.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for pathological gambling. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 F63.0

F63.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pathological gambling. It belongs to category F63 (impulse disorders), block F60-F69 (disorders of adult personality and behavior) and chapter 5 (mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within F63 (impulse disorders), F63.0 is specifically for pathological gambling. Related codes cover Pyromania (F63.1), Kleptomania (F63.2), Trichotillomania (F63.3), other impulse disorders (F63.8) and impulse disorder, unspecified (F63.9).

Don't report F63.0 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: gambling and betting NOS (Z72.6).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of F63.0, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: excessive gambling by manic patients (F30, F31) and gambling in antisocial personality disorder (F60.2).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 883 (Disorders of Personality and Impulse Control, relative weight 1.7697), in MDC 19 (Mental Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 312.31 (pathological gambling).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Compulsive gambling
  • Gambling disorder
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • gambling and betting NOS (Z72.6)
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • excessive gambling by manic patients (F30, F31)
  • gambling in antisocial personality disorder (F60.2)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to F63.0.

› From F63 Impulse disorders
Excludes2
  • habitual excessive use of alcohol or psychoactive substances (F10-F19)
  • impulse disorders involving sexual behavior (F65.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders.

Alphabetic index entries

5 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to F63.0.

Codes whose notes reference F63.0

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 19 · Mental Diseases and Disorders

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 312.31Pathological gamblingexact

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about F63.0

Is F63.0 billable?

Yes. F63.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can F63.0 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict F63.0 as a principal diagnosis.

Is F63.0 a CC or MCC?

No. F63.0 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does F63.0 group to?

F63.0 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 883 (Disorders of Personality and Impulse Control). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for F63.0?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map F63.0 to ICD-9-CM 312.31.