CPT 2008 debuts new tobacco, drug/alcohol cessation codes

Why This Topic Matters

It helps coding and billing professionals identify when the new CPT behavior-change intervention services are being discussed and understand the scope of the 2008 update without having to search through the full article.

Article Sections

1. Overview of the CPT 2008 behavior change intervention update

   Introduces the new reporting options added in CPT 2008 and frames the article around counseling and intervention services for tobacco, alcohol, and substance-related behaviors.

2. New face-to-face service codes

   Presents the newly added face-to-face reporting categories and the general service types they cover.

3. Medicare context and related reporting notes

   Briefly compares the updated CPT reporting options with earlier Medicare usage and mentions a related limitation involving an existing preventive service code.

4. Placement under CPT guidance and reporting relationship to E/M services

   Describes where the services are organized within CPT and notes their relationship to evaluation and management reporting at a high level.