Advanced Search

EM Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Look to 99406 and 99407 for Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling

Published on Tue Sep 19, 2017

Question: If our physician performs smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling, which CPT® codes can we report? Nevada Subscriber Answer: The 2017 CPT® manual gives you two code choices for smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling. They are as follows: 99406 (Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes) 99407 ( ... intensive, greater than 10 [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

EM Coding Alert

View All