tci E/M Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 5

Smoking Cessation: Brush Up on ABCs of Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling

See what info our pro says physicians should include in 99406 and 99407 documentation. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And, in a 2015 report, the CDC noted that nearly 7 out of 10 adult smokers in the United States expressed a desire to completely quit smoking. If the physicians in your practice are providing smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling to help patients stop smoking or using tobacco products, don’t forget you can bill for these services. Read on to learn how you would correctly report...

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