DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2013 Issue 12 (December)

Getting paid: Review payer requirements to capture all your tobacco cessation payments

Now that some Medicare contractors require smoking patients to quit before major joint replacements, it might make sense for orthopedic practices to offer — and get reimbursed for — tobacco cessation counseling. If you decide to provide this service, make sure to document and code the counseling sessions correctly to ensure proper reimbursement.

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