Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Sleep Nicotine Replacement Therapy is the substitution of alternative products like nicotine gum with cigarettes, vapes, or snus
Initial screening visit coding: Primary diagnosis: Z12.2 (Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of respiratory organs) Risk factors: F17.210 (current smoker) or Z87.891 (former smoker) This applies when NO nodules are found on the screening CT Screening that identifies a nodule: Primary diagnosis: R91.1 (if solitary nodule found) or R91.8 (if multiple nodules found) Secondary diagnosis: Z12.2 can still be included to show this was a screening encounter Risk factors: Include tobacco codes Subsequent surveillance imaging: Once a nodule is found, follow-up CTs are no longer "screening",they're diagnostic surveillance
ENCOURAGING PATIENTS TO QUIT When you have patients who use any form of tobacco, ask them if they have an interest in quitting, and if so, would they like some help
[14] Raising Tobacco Taxes Can Help Reduce Smoking and Lower Health Costs Smoking is the leading preventable cause of illness and death in Georgia
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