Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F13.239 is the diagnosis code for Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal, unspecified. This code falls under the section "Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use" within Chapter 5 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where F13.239 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F13.239 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F13.239 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal, unspecified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F13.239 is F13.23 ("Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal"). F13.239 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F13.239 is located in Section F10-F19 — "Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use" within Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use F13.239 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal, unspecified" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence with withdrawal, unspecified is F13.239.
Yes, F13.239 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F13.239 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F13.239 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.