F55.2 - Abuse of laxatives
The ICD 10 Code for Abuse of laxatives is listed as F55.2.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | F55.2
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| Description: | Abuse of laxatives |
| Chapter | Mental and behavioral disorders (F01-F99) |
| Block | Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59) |
| Parent | F55 - Abuse of non-psychoactive substances |
| ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 305.90 - Other, mixed, or unspecified drug abuse, unspecified (approximate) |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 305.91 - Other, mixed, or unspecified drug abuse, continuous (approximate) |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 305.92 - Other, mixed, or unspecified drug abuse, episodic (approximate) |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 305.93 - Other, mixed, or unspecified drug abuse, in remission (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of F55.2: | |
| F55.0 - Abuse of antacids | |
| F55.1 - Abuse of herbal or folk remedies | |
| F55.3 - Abuse of steroids or hormones | |
| F55.4 - Abuse of vitamins | |
| F55.8 - Abuse of other non-psychoactive substances | |