Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F17.291 is the diagnosis code for Nicotine dependence, other tobacco product, 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 F17.291 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F17.291 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F17.291 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Nicotine dependence, other tobacco product, in remission". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F17.291 is F17.29 ("Nicotine dependence, other tobacco product"). F17.291 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F17.291 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 F17.291 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Nicotine dependence, other tobacco product, 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, other tobacco product, in remission is F17.291.
Yes, F17.291 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F17.291 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F17.291 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.