tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2023 Issue Q2

Reader Questions: Get the Facts on Billing Medicare for Smoking/Tobacco Cessation Counseling

Question: We have a few patients with peripheral neuropathy and are trying to implement a strong smoking cessation program to educate them about how smoking affects this condition and the importance of quitting. Can we bill for this through telehealth, and can we bill for an evaluation and management (E/M) service? How often can we bill for this? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: First, your billing codes for smoking cessation coding are CPT® 99406 (Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes) and 99407 (Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intensive...

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