Sophie, a 27-year-old woman, is admitted to an alcohol treatment center for the treatment of alcohol addiction. She has a history of alcoholism since she was 17 years old. She is now experiencing hallucinations, headaches, anxiety, and restlessness. She mentions not having alcohol for a day. Assign the correct ICD-10 code for this case.
  1. F10.250
  2. F10.180
  3. F10.182
  4. F10.251
Explanation
Answer: D 

F10.251 is the most appropriate code for this case because it is used to code for alcohol dependence seen with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder and hallucinations which is the diagnosis in this patient. 

Option A is not correct because F10.250 is used to code alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder with delusions. In the question, she is not mentioned as delusional. 

Option B is not correct because F10.180 is used to code alcohol abuse with an alcohol-induced anxiety disorder. Anxiety is not mentioned in the question. 

Option C is not correct because F10.182 is used to code alcohol abuse with an alcohol-induced sleep disorder. No information is given regarding her sleep cycle. So, assuming she is sleeping well this code is not used. 
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