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Chewing tobacco use for 20 years, approximately 5 packs per week.Diagnosis: Buccal lesions w/nicotine dependenceCoded as:K13.79 Unspecified lesions of oral mucosaF17.228 Nicotine dependence chewing tobacco, with nicotine-induced disorder*The sole purpose of the examples is to demonstrate the application of coding guidelines discussed in the materials

Nicotine concentrations are climbing, too: sales of pouch products containing higher concentrations increased more rapidly than those with lower concentrations between 2019 and 2022

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Prolonged exposure to nicotine and the numerous toxic chemicals present in tobacco smoke can damage the lungs, leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an increased risk of respiratory infections