Question 1

Is F17 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, F17 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code F17 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code F17 represents Nicotine dependence. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code F17 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code F17 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F17?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for F17 is section:F10-F19 (Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from F17?

Accepted Answer

Code F17 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); tobacco use NOS (Z72.0). These conditions cannot be coded together with F17 as they represent different diagnoses.

F172026

Excludes12Not coded together

Excludes23Not included here

Includes1Included conditions

Is F17 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code F17 mean?

When was ICD-10 code F17 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F17?

What conditions are excluded from F17?