Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F17.221 is the diagnosis code for Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, in remission. This code falls under the section "Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use" within Chapter 5 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where F17.221 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F17.221 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F17.221 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, in remission". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F17.221 is F17.22 ("Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco"). F17.221 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F17.221 is located in Section F10-F19 — "Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use" within Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
F17.221 has 1918 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: A00, A01, A02, A03, A04 and more.
Use F17.221 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, in remission" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, in remission is F17.221.
Yes, F17.221 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F17.221 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F17.221 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.