ICD-10-CM · Chapter 5 · F01–F99
F17
Nicotine dependence
Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- F17
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 5 — Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders
- Category
- F17
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM F17 is a category (header) for nicotine dependence. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in F17
- F17.2Nicotine dependence
- F17.20Nicotine dependence, unspecified
- F17.200Nicotine dependence, unspecified, uncomplicated
- F17.201Nicotine dependence, unspecified, in remission
- F17.203Nicotine dependence unspecified, with withdrawal
- F17.208Nicotine dependence, unspecified, with other nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.209Nicotine dependence, unspecified, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.21Nicotine dependence, cigarettes
- F17.210Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated
- F17.211Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, in remission
- F17.213Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with withdrawal
- F17.218Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with other nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.219Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.22Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco
- F17.220Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, uncomplicated
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