2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F17Nicotine dependence

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F10-F19›F17

ICD-10-CM F17
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

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

ICD-10-CM Code
F17
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Nicotine dependence
Short Description
Nicotine dependence
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
F10-F19
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF10-F19Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use
CategoryF17Nicotine dependence
This CodeF17Nicotine dependence

Specific Coding for Nicotine dependenceOverview

Non-specific codes like F17 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • F17.2 for Nicotine dependence

  • F17.20 for Nicotine dependence, unspecified

  • F17.21 for Nicotine dependence, cigarettes

  • F17.22 for Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco

  • F17.29 for Nicotine dependence, other tobacco product

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to F17: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 5. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From Chapter 5 (F01-F99) Mental and behavioural disorders applies to 872 codes
  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • tobacco use NOS (Z72.0)

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

On F17 itself
  • tobacco use (smoking) during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O99.33-)
  • toxic effect of nicotine (T65.2-)
From Chapter 5 (F01-F99) Mental and behavioural disorders applies to 872 codes
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name F17, its category, or a range that includes it.

Applicable To 1

These notes mention F17.

  • Z81.2 Family history of tobacco abuse and dependence
    Conditions classifiable to F17.-

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming F17: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • Z77.22 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (acute) (chronic)
    nicotine dependence (F17.-)

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming F17: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • T65.2 Toxic effect of tobacco and nicotine
    nicotine dependence (F17.-)

Use Additional Code 49

These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and F17 is one of the codes named.

  • C00 Malignant neoplasm of lip
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C01 Malignant neoplasm of base of tongue
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C02 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C03 Malignant neoplasm of gum
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C04 Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C05 Malignant neoplasm of palate
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C06 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C07 Malignant neoplasm of parotid gland
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C08 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified major salivary glands
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C09 Malignant neoplasm of tonsil
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C10 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C11 Malignant neoplasm of nasopharynx
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C12 Malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C13 Malignant neoplasm of hypopharynx
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • C14 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the lip, oral cavity and pharynx
    tobacco dependence (F17.-)

34 more Use Additional Code notes name this code. Browse all Use Additional Code notes.

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Nicotine Dependence

    physical and psychological dependence on nicotine.

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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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About F17Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for nicotine dependence?

F17 is the ICD-10-CM category for nicotine dependence, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is F17 (Nicotine dependence) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for nicotine dependence, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for nicotine dependence need a more specific code from this category, such as F17.200, F17.201, and F17.203.

Can F17 be reported with Z87.891?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on F17 lists "history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).