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Dig Deep for Drug Dependence Dx

Published on Tue Jan 06, 2026

Question: If a patient suffers from clonazepam (Klonopin) dependence with withdrawal, what is the appropriate ICD-10-CM code? I don’t see a diagnosis code for dependence on this drug. Texas Subscriber Answer: The reason you don’t see a specific diagnosis code for clonazepam dependence is that it is a sedative, which is grouped in the F13.23.- (Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence [...]
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