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F10.21

Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Alcohol dependence, in remission

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Alcohol use disorder, moderate, in early remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, moderate, in sustained remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, severe, in early remission
  • Alcohol use disorder, severe, in sustained remission
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
F10-F19Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
F10Alcohol related disorders
F10.2Alcohol dependence
F10.21Alcohol dependence, in remission

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to F10.21:

subcategoryF10.2
Alcohol dependence
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categoryF10
Alcohol related disorders
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chapterCH5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to F10.21. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

15 raw paths
Addiction4 unique routes
alcohol, alcoholic (ethyl) (methyl) (wood) (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
ethyl alcohol (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
methyl alcohol (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
methylated spirit (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced1 unique routes
addiction (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
Alcoholism (chronic) (without remission)1 unique routes
with
remission→F10.21
Dependence (on) (syndrome)4 unique routes
alcohol (ethyl) (methyl) (without remission)(2 variants)
in remission→F10.21
with
remission→F10.21
ethyl
alcohol (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
methyl
alcohol (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
Dipsomania1 unique routes
with
remission→F10.21
Disorder (of)1 unique routes
alcohol use
moderate or severe
in remission (early) (sustained)→F10.21
Drinking (alcohol)1 unique routes
excessive, to excess NEC (without dependence)
habitual (continual) (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
Drunkenness (without dependence)1 unique routes
chronic (without remission)
with remission→F10.21
History1 unique routes
personal (of)
alcohol dependence→F10.21

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 894
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left AMA
DRG 895
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapy
DRG 896
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy with MCC
DRG 897
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without MCC

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