F17.21
Header — not billableNicotine dependence, cigarettes
The ICD-10 code for nicotine dependence, cigarettes is F17.21.
F17.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under F17.21
- 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
Related codes in this category
- F17.20Nicotine dependence, unspecifiednon-billable header
- F17.22Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacconon-billable header
- F17.29Nicotine dependence, other tobacco productnon-billable header
- F17.21Nicotine dependence, cigarettesnon-billable header