Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V11.3
Personal history of alcoholism
  • Short description: HX OF ALCOHOLISM.
  • ICD-9-CM V11.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V11.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V11.3: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V11.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z65.8 Other specified problems related to psychosocial circumstances
Approximate Synonyms
  • Alcoholic in the family
  • H/O: alcoholism
  • History of - alcoholism
  • History of alcohol abuse
  • History of alcohol dependence
  • History of alcoholism
  • HX of alcohol abuse
  • Hx of alcohol dependence
  • HX of alcoholism
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V11.3:
  • Alcoholism 303.9
    • history V11.3
  • History (personal) of
    • alcoholism V11.3
      • specified as drinking problem (see also Abuse, drugs, nondependent) 305.0
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