F11.10 — Opioid abuse, uncomplicated

F11.10

ICD-10 Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral & Neurodevelopmental — illustrative image — Chapter 5: Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (F01–F99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Opioid abuse is a harmful pattern of using opioid drugs such as heroin or prescription painkillers.

Also called: opioid abuse.

When this code is used

Used for opioid abuse, uncomplicated.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code F11.10 belongs to Chapter 5: Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders, which covers codes F01–F99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code F11.10?

F11.10 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Opioid abuse, uncomplicated”. Opioid abuse is a harmful pattern of using opioid drugs such as heroin or prescription painkillers.

When is code F11.10 used?

Used for opioid abuse, uncomplicated. It belongs to Chapter 5 of ICD-10-CM (Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders).

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