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Clear Away Confusion Over Smoking Cessation Coding

Published on Fri Sep 15, 2023

See how reporting cessation phone calls differs from in-person. According to the AMA, approximately 30 to 50 percent of smokers in the US try to quit smoking each year, but only 7.5 percent succeed. 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 [...]
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