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Z87.891

Billable

Personal history of nicotine dependence

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

What This Code Means

A patient's past medical history of nicotine addiction or dependence that is no longer active.

Coding Tips

  • •This code indicates past nicotine dependence; use Z72.0 for current tobacco use
  • •Document the duration and type of nicotine use (cigarettes, vaping, etc.) when available

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • current nicotine dependence (F17.2-)

Code Hierarchy

└Z87Personal history of other diseases and conditions└Z87.8Personal history of other specified conditions└Z87.89Personal history of other specified conditions└Z87.891Personal history of nicotine dependence
└Z87.891Personal history of nicotine dependence

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