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F17

Non-Billable
ChapterF01–F99
Rankcategory
Description

Nicotine dependence

About ICD-10-CM code F17

Nicotine dependence is classified in ICD-10-CM as code F17, part of F01-F99 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, within Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19). Its status is non-billable, meaning reporting it requires a deeper, more specific code.

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 1 non-billable)
F17.2Nicotine dependencehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99).

CH5 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • disorders of psychological development
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • tobacco use NOS (Z72.0)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • tobacco use (smoking) during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O99.33-)
  • toxic effect of nicotine (T65.2-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
F10-F19Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
F17Nicotine dependenceNot billable
F17.2Nicotine dependenceSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to F17:

chapterCH5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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