ICD-Code F13.4: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of sedatives or hypnotics Withdrawal state with delirium
You had withdrawal symptoms from sedatives or sleeping pills. The withdrawal has altered your state of consciousness.
Sedatives and sleeping pills have a calming effect, can alleviate anxiety, and induce sleep. These medications include benzodiazepines or barbiturates. Whether a medication acts as a sedative or a sleep aid generally depends on the dosage. You can become dependent on these medications.
If you take sedatives or sleeping pills regularly over a certain period of time, the body gets used to them. If you suddenly take significantly fewer sedatives or sleeping pills or stop taking them altogether, you may experience physical and mental symptoms. You may feel restless, sweat, and tremble. Their heart may also be racing and they may have a headache. You may also experience a seizure. These are known as withdrawal symptoms.
The withdrawal has also altered your state of consciousness. For example, your awareness and memory may alter. You may also perceive things that are not really there. You may no longer know who you are or where you are.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
