Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, including Pregnant Persons

https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/comm-medical-drug/preventive-care-services.pdf

Service:

USPSTF: United States Preventative Services Task Force

USPSTF: A

Pregnant Persons (A):

The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all pregnant persons about tobacco use, advise them to stop using tobacco, and provide behavioral interventions for cessation to pregnant persons who use tobacco.

Nonpregnant Adults (A):

The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all adults about tobacco use, advise them to stop using tobacco, and provide behavioral interventions and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - approved pharmacotherapy for cessation to nonpregnant adults who use tobacco.

NOTE: Refer to the plan's pharmacy benefit plan administrator for details on prescription medications available under the plan's preventative benefit.

Also see: Unhealthy Drug Use Screening (Adults); and Tobacco, Alcohol or Drug Use Assessment (Bright Futures).

Procedure Code(s):

Behavioral Interventions:

99406, 99407

Preventive Medicine, Individual Counseling:

99401, 99402, 99403, 99404

Also see the codes in the Wellness Examinations.

Diagnosis Code(s):

Does not have diagnosis code requirements for the preventative benefit to apply.

Preventive Benefit Instructions:

Does not have diagnosis code requirements for the preventative benefit to apply.