Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F18.288 is the diagnosis code for Inhalant dependence with other inhalant-induced disorder. 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 F18.288 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F18.288 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F18.288 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Inhalant dependence with other inhalant-induced disorder". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F18.288 is F18.28 ("Inhalant dependence with other inhalant-induced disorders"). F18.288 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F18.288 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 F18.288 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Inhalant dependence with other inhalant-induced disorder" 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 Inhalant dependence with other inhalant-induced disorder is F18.288.
Yes, F18.288 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F18.288 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F18.288 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.