F17.22
Header — not billableNicotine dependence, chewing tobacco
The ICD-10 code for nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco is F17.22.
F17.22 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 F17.22
- F17.220Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, uncomplicated
- F17.221Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, in remission
- F17.223Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, with withdrawal
- F17.228Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, with other nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.229Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders
Related codes in this category
- F17.20Nicotine dependence, unspecifiednon-billable header
- F17.21Nicotine dependence, cigarettesnon-billable header
- F17.29Nicotine dependence, other tobacco productnon-billable header
- F17.22Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacconon-billable header