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# F11.90 Opioid use, unspecified, uncomplicated

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

F11.90 is for opioid use the record doesn't describe as abuse or dependence, with no intoxication, withdrawal, remission or opioid-induced disorder documented. If abuse is documented, use F11.10; if dependence, F11.20.

## Coding notes

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

### Excludes1

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

-   opioid abuse (F11.1-)
-   opioid dependence (F11.2-)

## Related codes

-   [`F11.91` Opioid use, unspecified, in remission ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f11.91/)
-   [`F11.920` Opioid use, unspecified with intoxication, uncomplicated ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f11.920/)
-   [`F11.921` Opioid use, unspecified with intoxication delirium ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f11.921/)
-   [`F11.922` Opioid use, unspecified with intoxication with perceptual disturbance ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f11.922/)
-   [`F11.929` Opioid use, unspecified with intoxication, unspecified ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f11.929/)
-   [`F11.93` Opioid use, unspecified with withdrawal ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f11.93/)
-   [`F11.94` Opioid use, unspecified with opioid-induced mood disorder ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f11.94/)
-   [`F11.950` Opioid use, unspecified with opioid-induced psychotic disorder with delusions ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f11.950/)

## Common questions

### What's the difference between F11.90, F11.10 and F11.20?

F11.10 is opioid abuse, listed as mild opioid use disorder. F11.20 is opioid dependence, listed as moderate or severe. F11.90 is opioid use documented as neither. Excludes1 notes on F11.90 name the abuse (F11.1-) and dependence (F11.2-) codes, so only one of the three applies.

### Is F11.90 a billable code?

Yes. F11.90 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

F11 Opioid related disorders

Chapter

Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders

Billable

Yes

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