Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F17.203 is the diagnosis code for Nicotine dependence unspecified, with withdrawal. 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 F17.203 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F17.203 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F17.203 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Nicotine dependence unspecified, with withdrawal". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F17.203 is F17.20 ("Nicotine dependence, unspecified"). F17.203 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F17.203 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.
Use F17.203 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Nicotine dependence unspecified, with withdrawal" 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 unspecified, with withdrawal is F17.203.
Yes, F17.203 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F17.203 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F17.203 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.