Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling
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Regulatory News Topic
Medicare Claims Processing Transmittal 1433 (CR 5878), released on February 1, 2008, updates coding instructions for Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling.
Date of Insight Article
Sunday, March 02, 2008
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