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# F10.96 Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

F10.96 covers alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder when no alcohol use disorder is documented. Its listed term is alcohol-induced major neurocognitive disorder, amnestic-confabulatory type, without use disorder; the nonamnestic-confabulatory type goes to F10.97.

## What to know

-   If moderate or severe alcohol use disorder is documented, the amnestic-confabulatory type is listed under F10.26 instead.

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Also covers

-   Alcohol-induced major neurocognitive disorder, amnestic-confabulatory type, without use disorder

### Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

-   alcohol abuse (F10.1-)
-   alcohol dependence (F10.2-)

### Use additional code

Add a second code for the following, when documented.

-   code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-)

## Related codes

-   [`F10.94` Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced mood disorder ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f10.94/)
-   [`F10.950` Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with delusions ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f10.950/)
-   [`F10.951` Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with hallucinations ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f10.951/)
-   [`F10.959` Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, unspecified ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f10.959/)
-   [`F10.97` Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced persisting dementia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f10.97/)
-   [`F10.980` Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced anxiety disorder ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f10.980/)
-   [`F10.981` Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f10.981/)
-   [`F10.982` Alcohol use, unspecified with alcohol-induced sleep disorder ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f10.982/)

## Common questions

### Is F10.96 a billable code?

Yes. F10.96 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

F10 Alcohol related disorders

Chapter

Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders

Billable

Yes

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