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F17.210 Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated

ICD-10-CM · CMS code reference

F17.210 is for nicotine dependence on cigarettes with no remission, withdrawal or nicotine-induced disorder documented. If one of those is documented, use F17.211 (in remission), F17.213 (withdrawal), or F17.218 or F17.219 (induced disorders).

Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

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

Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

  • tobacco use (smoking) during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O99.33-)
  • toxic effect of nicotine (T65.2-)

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Common questions

Is F17.210 a billable code?

Yes. F17.210 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

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