Unspecified alcohol-induced mental disorders

This code represents a mental disorder that is directly caused by alcohol consumption, but the specific type of mental disorder is not documented or cannot be determined. It encompasses a range of psychiatric symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, or mood disturbances, where alcohol is the clear etiologic factor.

Use this code when a patient presents with mental health symptoms clearly attributed to alcohol, but the physician's documentation does not specify a more precise alcohol-induced mental disorder (e.g., alcohol withdrawal delirium, alcohol-induced psychotic disorder). Documentation should explicitly link the mental symptoms to alcohol use, but lack specificity regarding the exact diagnosis.

• Avoid this code if a more specific alcohol-induced mental disorder (e.g., delirium, psychosis, mood disorder) is documented.
• Always sequence this code after the primary mental health diagnosis if applicable, or as the primary diagnosis if it is the sole reason for the encounter.
• Ensure documentation clearly states "alcohol-induced" and that the specific mental disorder is "unspecified" or "not otherwise specified."