What are the history of alcohol abuse-related ICD-10 codes I can use?
These are some of the alcohol abuse ICD codes you can use:
F10.11 - Alcohol abuse, in remission
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient with a history of alcohol abuse. In the context of this ICD-10 code, the patient has already fought their dependency on alcohol and their tendencies to abuse alcohol, hence in remission. At this point, their alcohol abuse is history.
Z81.1 - Family history of alcohol abuse and dependence
This ICD-10 code is used to explain something regarding a patient. It is labeled as an “unacceptable principal diagnosis” because you're not really diagnosing anyone using this ICD-10 code. In the context of this ICD-10 code, this is meant to be used only if a patient's history of alcohol abuse and/or their family's history of alcohol abuse can explain why the patient's health condition is the way it is upon checkup.