I am having some insurance say F71.6 Tobacco Counseling has been discontinued and to use F17.89
has F71.6 been deleted.
LJonesACascadecardiology.com
has F71.6 been deleted.
LJonesACascadecardiology.com
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Wiki F71.6 Tobacco Counseling
- Thread starter Ljones@Cascadecardiology.com
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CBLENNIE
Expert
I think the code you are looking for is Z71.6-Tobacco abuse counseling.
F71.6 as a code does not exist in ICD-10-CM, and F71 is for a DX of Moderate intellectual disabilities (IQ level 35-40 to 50-55).
F71.6 as a code does not exist in ICD-10-CM, and F71 is for a DX of Moderate intellectual disabilities (IQ level 35-40 to 50-55).
If the patient is currently using tobacco, and it is documented they are dependent on it, we use the F code that is associated with the type of tobacco used.
CBLENNIE
Expert
The F code for the associated type of tobacco use is acceptable as well, my reply was to point out that the OP probably was looking for Z71.6 rather than the nonexistent code of F71.6.
