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F17.211

Billable

Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, in remission

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A person who was dependent on cigarettes and nicotine but is currently not using them and has successfully maintained abstinence.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the duration of remission to support ongoing treatment and monitoring
  • •This code indicates past cigarette dependence with current abstinence; do not use if patient is actively smoking

Code Hierarchy

└F17Nicotine dependence└F17.2Nicotine dependence└F17.21Nicotine dependence, cigarettes└F17.211Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, in remission
└F17.211Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, in remission

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