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F55

Non-billable

Abuse of non-psychoactive substances

Abuse of non-psychoactive substances

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

F50-F59

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  • abuse of psychoactive substances (F10-F19)

Child Codes (6)

F55.0

Abuse of antacids

BillableF55.1

Abuse of herbal or folk remedies

BillableF55.2

Abuse of laxatives

BillableF55.3

Abuse of steroids or hormones

BillableF55.4

Abuse of vitamins

BillableF55.8

Abuse of other non-psychoactive substances

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F55?

ICD-10-CM code F55 represents "Abuse of non-psychoactive substances". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is F55 a billable code?

No, F55 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under F55.

What chapter is F55 in?

F55 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What are the subcategories under F55?

F55 has 6 child codes, including: F55.0 (Abuse of antacids), F55.1 (Abuse of herbal or folk remedies), F55.2 (Abuse of laxatives), F55.3 (Abuse of steroids or hormones), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for F55?

F55 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2874975. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.