Reader Questions:
Consider Vaping Synonymous with Smoking for Cessation Counsel
Published on Wed Jul 26, 2023
Question: During a follow-up evaluation and management (E/M) visit for chronic sinusitis and pharyngitis, the provider asked if the patient smoked. The patient attested that they didn’t smoke, they vaped. The provider then performed smoking cessation counseling for eight minutes. Do smoking cessation counseling CPT® codes count if the provider counsels the patient to stop vaping? South Carolina Subscriber Answer: [...]