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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Tobacco Abuse

ICD-10 Coding for Tobacco Abuse

F17.210
F17.218
Z71.6

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

Also Known as:
Nicotine Dependence
Smoking Addiction
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Tobacco Abuse

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Tobacco Abuse

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

  • • Patient smokes cigarettes regularly without complications

Applicable To

  • • Nicotine dependence on cigarettes

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies cigarette use and absence of complications.

Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with other nicotine-induced disorders

Billable Code
F17.218
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Nicotine dependence with induced disorders

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation links nicotine use to the induced disorder.

Tobacco abuse counseling

Billable Code
Z71.6
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Counseling for tobacco cessation

Important Notes

  • • Document the duration and content of the counseling session.

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

Billable Code
Z77.22
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Exposure to secondhand smoke

Important Notes

  • • Ensure exposure is documented, not active use.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z71.6

Tobacco abuse counseling

Use when counseling is provided for tobacco cessation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for tobacco abuse?

The ICD-10 code for tobacco abuse is primarily F17.210 for uncomplicated nicotine dependence on cigarettes. For counseling, use Z71.6.

How do you code tobacco abuse with complications?

Use F17.218 for nicotine dependence with complications such as COPD exacerbation. Ensure documentation links the disorder to nicotine use.

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