tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2023 Issue Q4

Part B Coding Coach: Circumvent Smoking Cessation Coding Concerns With This Primer

Utilize Medicare guidance for coverage questions. About 30 to 50 percent of smokers in the U.S. try to quit smoking each year, but only 7.5 percent succeed, according to the American Medical Association (AMA). The benefits of quitting are clear, but most people need outside help to kick the habit. This is why most primary care practices offer smoking cessation counseling. If you have questions about which counseling codes to use, how to accurately report them, and how Medicare Part B factors in, check out the following primer for insight. Understand Cessation Counseling Eligibility Medicare Part B...

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