F17.210 – Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated
The ICD-10-CM code F17.210 designates a patient with Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated. Learn what this code entails, from its clinical information, if it’s billable or not, FAQs, and even related ICD-10 codes by reading this short guide.
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F17.210 Diagnosis Code: Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated
The F17.210 is an ICD code included in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM, for short). It is used to designate “Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated.”
This ICD-10 code is meant for people dependent on nicotine, specifically cigarettes. What is meant by uncomplicated is that the patient with nicotine dependence is not experiencing any withdrawals, nor are they in remission.
This ICD-10 code is also classified as a code that is unacceptable to be used as a principal diagnosis. This code is meant to indicate that a patient’s current health status is influenced partly or entirely by their nicotine dependence. In the context of ICD-10 codes, nicotine dependence is not an illness or an injury.
Is the F17.210 billable?
Yes, the F17.210 ICD-10 code is billable and can be used to designate a patient for reimbursement purposes.
F17.210 clinical information
Let’s expound on this ICD-10 code because you might find it strange that such a diagnosis code exists when it’s not acceptable as a principal diagnosis. So, what’s up with Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated?
As mentioned earlier, nicotine dependence, in the context of ICD-10 codes, is not considered to be an illness or injury, which is why it’s not suitable as a principal diagnosis. This ICD-10 code indicates that nicotine dependence on cigarettes has impacted the patient’s health and can be considered a factor in why the patient has a specific problem. This problem should have a corresponding ICD-10 code, and this code will serve as the principal diagnosis.
The patient's treatment will include a plan to help them stop smoking cigarettes and consuming nicotine products to prevent it from aggravating or worsening the problem.
F17.210 synonyms include
- Cigarette smoker
- Continuous dependence on cigarette smoking
- Episodic dependence on cigarette smoking
- Heavy cigarette smoker
- Light cigarette smoker
- Moderate cigarette smoker
- Tobacco dependence caused by cigarettes
Other ICD-10 codes commonly used for nicotine dependence:
- F17.2 - Nicotine dependence
- F17.20 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified
- F17.200 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified, uncomplicated
- F17.201 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified, in remission
- F17.203 - Nicotine dependence unspecified, with withdrawal
- F17.208 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified, with other nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.209 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.219 - Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.229 - Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders
- F17.299 - Nicotine dependence, other tobacco product, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders
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Commonly asked questions
Yes, this ICD-10 code is billable.
You use it when you have confirmed that a patient is dependent on nicotine, specifically cigarettes, and they’re not experiencing any withdrawals, and they’re not in remission.
That will depend on the specific condition the patient is dealing with. Since nicotine dependence (present) is involved, then making the change to not smoke should help reduce the effects of whatever problem has been caused by smoking cigarettes (if at all possible).
