99406
Screening / CounselCMS status: ABehavior change intervention, tobacco use cessation counseling, 3-10 minutes.
Work RVU
0.24
Practice RVU
0.20
Malpractice RVU
0.02
Total RVU
0.46
2026 Medicare payment
$15.36
National GPCI = 1.000 · Conversion factor $33.4009 · Non-facility
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Counseling a tobacco user about cessation. 3-10 min = 99406, >10 min = 99407.
Documentation checklist
- ✓Time spent in cessation counseling (separate from E/M time).
- ✓Content: 5 A's (ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange).
- ✓Patient identified as a current tobacco user.
Common pitfalls
- !Cannot be billed for ex-smokers.
- !Time must be documented separately from the E/M.
Common ICD-10 pairings
F17.210Z87.891
Pairs well with
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