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I am having a debate with another coder regarding time documentation for Smoking Cessation. Does the doctor have to specify the amount of minutes spent or is this documentation acceptable:
"SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING, 3-10 MINUTE (CPT code 99406) During a face-to-face interaction with patient, I asked about his tobacco use; assessed his readiness for smoking cessation, I advised patient to quit smoking in a clear personalized way, discused the benefits of smoking cessation and gave him the phone number for the national smoking quit line."
"SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING, 3-10 MINUTE (CPT code 99406) During a face-to-face interaction with patient, I asked about his tobacco use; assessed his readiness for smoking cessation, I advised patient to quit smoking in a clear personalized way, discused the benefits of smoking cessation and gave him the phone number for the national smoking quit line."