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Study These Behavior Change Service Codes

Published on Tue Aug 13, 2024

Question: We have an inpatient addicted to meth and other drugs. The practitioner documented that he advised the patient to stop using drugs. Should we bill this service with 99406, or is there another appropriate code? California Subscriber Answer: No. You would not report 99406 (Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes) for [...]
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