Cannabis abuse with cannabis-induced anxiety disorder

This code signifies a pattern of problematic cannabis use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, specifically accompanied by an anxiety disorder directly induced by cannabis use. The patient experiences symptoms of anxiety that developed during or soon after cannabis intoxication or withdrawal, and are not better explained by another mental disorder.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates a diagnosis of cannabis abuse and a co-occurring anxiety disorder that is directly attributable to the cannabis use. This requires a causal link established by the clinician, often supported by the temporal relationship between cannabis use and anxiety symptom onset/exacerbation.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly states "abuse" and not "dependence" for cannabis use.
• Verify the anxiety disorder is explicitly linked as "cannabis-induced" and not a pre-existing or independent anxiety disorder.
• Do not use this code if the patient has cannabis dependence; refer to codes in the F12.2- category.