2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F17Nicotine dependence
F17 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for nicotine dependence, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as F17.200, F17.201, F17.203, and F17.208.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Nicotine dependenceOverview
Non-specific codes like F17 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes
- tobacco use smoking during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium O99.33
- toxic effect of nicotine T65.2
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Patient EducationClinical
E-Cigarettes
E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are battery-operated smoking devices. They often look like cigarettes, but work differently. Using an e-cigarette is called vaping. The user puffs on the mouthpiece of a cartridge. This causes a vaporizer to heat the liquid inside the cartridge.
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