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ICD-10-CM Code for Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated F17.210

ICD-10 code F17.210 for Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders .

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Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated

F17

Excludes1: history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
tobacco use NOS (Z72.0)

Excludes2: tobacco use (smoking) during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O99.33-)
toxic effect of nicotine (T65.2-)

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Hello All, anyone getting Medicare Plus Blue to pay 76706 with Z87.891, F17.210, Z13.6??? It seems they used to pay these, but are now denying. Even traditional Medicare covers a screening one a lifet... [ Read More ]
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I agree with DX. That we are aware of they will only pay on 3 codes.... F17.210 (cigarettes) F17.220 ( chew tobacco) F17.290 ( Other)... [ Read More ]
Smoking Cessation 99406/99407
I always add the Z71.6 code in addition to the F17.210 code... [ Read More ]
Smoking Cessation 99406/99407
What DX are you using. I use F17.210, this DX meets medical necessity.... [ Read More ]
Based on the documentation what codes would you report?
[QUOTE="Jennikate, post: 468915, member: 335519"] Someone else was confusing f17.210 with f17.21 in my original answer . So i was clarifying the correct code for nicotine . [/QUOTE] OHHHH I see. I o... [ Read More ]
Based on the documentation what codes would you report?
[QUOTE="EllaC, post: 468905, member: 550414"] Am I missing where it says nicotine dependence in the record? Re: six months. I see it was internal policy of health plans, gotcha. [/QUOTE] Someone else ... [ Read More ]
Based on the documentation what codes would you report?
[QUOTE="Jennikate, post: 468364, member: 335519"] f17.210 is nicotine dependence cigarettes. 6 months is what I was trained as and confirmed with several insurance companies i currently work with for... [ Read More ]
Based on the documentation what codes would you report?
[QUOTE="EllaC, post: 468198, member: 550414"] [USER=335519]@Jennikate[/USER]: I believe that F17.21 is Nicotine dependence, cigarettes. I think that following the alphabetic index to F19.21 dependence... [ Read More ]
Smoker in ICD-10-CM
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