A60 year-old woman is seeking to quit smoking. she makes an appointment to see dr. lung for an initial visit. the patient has a constant cough due to smoking and some shortness of breath. no night sweats, weight loss, night fever, cp, headache or dizziness. she has tried patches and nicotine gum which has not . patient has been smoking for 40 years and smokes 2 packs per day. she has a family history of emphysema. a limited three system exam was performed. dr lung discussed in detail the pros and cons of medications used to quit smoking. counseling and education was done for 20 minutes of the 30-minute visit. prescriptions for chantix and tetracycline were given. the patient to follow up in 1 month. a chest x-ray and cardiac work up was ordered. select the appropriate cpt code(s) for this visit.

99203

Explanation:

The CTP is a standard tool for coding epidemiologies, care, medical procedures and managing health for clinical purposes, including the analysis of the global situation of the population, in addition to strictly monitoring the incidence and prevalence of diseases, among other health problems.

This is used in the coding of diseases and medical procedures by various documents, in addition to enabling the storage and retrieval of diagnostic information for medical purposes, based on national statistical data compiled by member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO).

This codification streamlines the work of the medical team and can streamline the treatment and help the patient. In the case of the question shown above, the appropriate CTP code for the visit is 99203.

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