Find information on tobacco use disorder diagnosis, including clinical documentation, ICD-10 codes (F17.200, F17.201, F17.210, F17.211, and others), medical coding guidelines, and healthcare resources for screening, cessation, and treatment. Learn about nicotine dependence, current tobacco use, daily cigarette use, and the impact of tobacco smoking on health. Explore accurate medical coding and compliant documentation practices for effective tobacco dependence treatment.
Also known as
Nicotine dependence
Mental and behavioural disorders due to nicotine use.
Tobacco use
Current tobacco use as a factor influencing health status.
Toxic effect of tobacco
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of tobacco.
Personal history of nicotine dependence
Personal history of nicotine dependence affecting current health status.
Follow this step-by-step guide to choose the correct ICD-10 code.
Current tobacco user?
Yes
Cigarette smoker?
No
History of tobacco use?
When to use each related code
| Description |
|---|
| Tobacco Use Disorder |
| Nicotine Dependence |
| Tobacco Withdrawal |
Coding F17.9 (Nicotine dependence, unspecified) when more specific documentation like frequency or type is available, impacting reimbursement and data accuracy.
Incorrectly coding history of tobacco use (Z87.891) as current use, leading to inaccurate quality reporting and risk adjustment.
Lack of documentation linking tobacco use to related conditions like COPD or lung cancer, impacting severity scores and potential denial of claims.
Patient presents with tobacco use disorder. Assessment reveals current nicotine dependence, as evidenced by patient report of daily cigarette smoking for the past 10 years, averaging one pack per day. Patient reports unsuccessful quit attempts in the past and expresses current motivation to quit. Symptoms related to tobacco use include frequent coughing, shortness of breath with exertion, and occasional wheezing. Physical examination reveals decreased breath sounds bilaterally. Diagnosis of tobacco use disorder (F17.200) is confirmed. Plan includes discussion of smoking cessation options including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion, varenicline, and counseling. Patient education provided on the health risks of smoking, benefits of quitting, and available resources. Referral to smoking cessation program recommended. Follow-up scheduled in two weeks to monitor progress and adjust treatment plan as needed. ICD-10 code F17.200, tobacco dependence, unspecified, is documented for billing and coding purposes. CPT codes for smoking cessation counseling and pharmacotherapy management will be applied based on services rendered. Keywords: Tobacco use disorder, nicotine dependence, smoking cessation, nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, varenicline, counseling, ICD-10 F17.200, CPT codes, quit smoking, cigarette smoking, health risks of smoking, lung health, respiratory symptoms, medical coding, healthcare documentation, electronic health records.