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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Smoker

ICD-10 Coding for Smoker

F17.210
F17.218

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for smoker includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Tobacco User
Nicotine Dependence
Cigarette Smoker
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Smoker

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Smoker

Use ICD-10 code F17.210 for nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated

Billable Code
F17.210
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Patient exhibits signs of nicotine dependence such as withdrawal symptoms.
documentation:
  • • Detailed history of cigarette use is documented.

Applicable To

  • • Cigarette smoking
  • • Nicotine addiction

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the type of tobacco product and usage pattern.

Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with other nicotine-induced disorders

Billable Code
F17.218
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documented causal relationship between smoking and disorder (e.g., bronchospasms)

Applicable To

  • • Nicotine-induced disorders

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the disorder is documented as caused by nicotine dependence.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z77.22

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

Use when documenting exposure to secondhand smoke.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for a smoker?

The ICD-10 code for a smoker with nicotine dependence is F17.210 for cigarettes, uncomplicated. Use F17.218 if there are nicotine-induced disorders.

How do you code tobacco use without dependence?

For tobacco use without dependence, use ICD-10 code Z72.0. This is applicable for social smokers without addiction.

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