F11.2: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids Dependence syndrome
You are addicted to opioids.
Opioids is a group of substances that can relieve pain and, in certain quantities, act as a stimulant. Examples of opioids are the painkillers morphine and tilidine. But the drug heroin is also an opioid. You can become addicted to these substances.
You are addicted to opioids. When you are addicted to opioids, you have a constant strong desire to consume opioids. You may then find it difficult to control your consumption and need more and more opioids. Not consuming opioids may then lead to you having physical or mental problems. The addiction may cause you to neglect other things in your day-to-day life.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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