Z72.0

Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Tobacco use

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Tobacco use NOS
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • nicotine dependence (F17.2-)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.2-)
  • tobacco use during pregnancy (O99.33-)
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z69-Z76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)
Z72Problems related to lifestyle
Z72.0Tobacco use

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z72.0:

categoryZ72
Problems related to lifestyle
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Z72.0. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

4 raw paths
Problem (with) (related to)1 unique routes
life-style
tobacco use→Z72.0
Tobacco (nicotine)2 unique routes
harmful use→Z72.0
use→Z72.0
Use (of)1 unique routes
tobacco→Z72.0

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 951
Other Factors Influencing Health Status

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