F17

Nicotine dependence

Cannot Code Together

These codes cannot be used together with the current code, even if both conditions are present.

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

Can Code Together

These codes can be used together with the current code if both conditions are documented.

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