2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Mental Disorders 290-319 > Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, And Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 300-316 >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 305
Nondependent abuse of drugs On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 305 can be accessed here. - Excessive use of habit forming medications.
- The use of a drug for a reason other than which it was intended or in a manner or in quantities other than directed.
- 305 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
Note: Includes cases where a person, for whom no other diagnosis is possible, has come under medical care because of the maladaptive effect of a drug on which he is not dependent and that he has taken on his own initiative to the detriment of his health or social functioning. 305 excludes:
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