You Be the Coder:
Start with These Codes for Smoking Cessation
Published on Mon Jun 18, 2018
Question: We have a patient who wishes to quit smoking, even though he currently has no adverse health conditions associated with the habit. Can we still bill for a nicotine screening test, such as the Fagerstrom nicotine dependency screening, and counseling? If so, what is the best way to do this? Codify Subscriber Answer: Medicare coverage for smoking cessation efforts [...]