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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Y90.2Blood alcohol level of 40-59 mg/100 ml

✓ Billable / specific

Y90.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for blood alcohol level of 40-59 mg/100 ml. 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 Y90.2

Y90.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for blood alcohol level of 40-59 mg/100 ml. It belongs to category Y90 (evidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol level), block Y90-Y99 (Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within Y90 (evidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol level), Y90.2 is specifically for blood alcohol level of 40-59 mg/100 ml. Related codes cover blood alcohol level of less than 20 mg/100 ml (Y90.0), blood alcohol level of 20-39 mg/100 ml (Y90.1), blood alcohol level of 60-79 mg/100 ml (Y90.3), blood alcohol level of 80-99 mg/100 ml (Y90.4), blood alcohol level of 100-119 mg/100 ml (Y90.5), blood alcohol level of 120-199 mg/100 ml (Y90.6), blood alcohol level of 200-239 mg/100 ml (Y90.7), blood alcohol level of 240 mg/100 ml or more (Y90.8) and 1 more.

Code first: any associated alcohol related disorders (F10).

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

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

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Y90.2.

› From Y90 Evidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol level
Code first
  • any associated alcohol related disorders (F10)

Broader instructions also apply from Y90-Y99 Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Y90.2.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  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 Y90.2

Is Y90.2 billable?

Yes. Y90.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can Y90.2 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Y90.2 as a principal diagnosis.

Is Y90.2 a CC or MCC?

No. Y90.2 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.