F17.21
Nicotine dependence, cigarettes
F17.21 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for nicotine dependence, cigarettes. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are F17.210 Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated; F17.211 Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, in remission; F17.213 Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with withdrawal; F17.218 Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with other nicotine-induced disorders and 1 more. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 3 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
When use, abuse and dependence of the same substance are all documented, one code is assigned, by a set hierarchy.
A medical condition due to substance use is coded from the Alphabetic Index along with the substance use, abuse or dependence code, not as a substance-induced disorder.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- disorders of psychological development
More specific codes under F17.21 5
- F17.210Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicatedBillable
- F17.211Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, in remissionBillable
- F17.213Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with withdrawalBillable
- F17.218Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with other nicotine-induced disordersBillable
- F17.219Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with unspecified nicotine-induced disordersBillable