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# 99406 Tobacco cessation counseling, 3 to 10 minutes

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

Counseling a patient to quit smoking or tobacco use, lasting more than 3 and up to 10 minutes.

## What to know

-   Over 10 minutes is 99407.
-   Time must be documented.

## Related codes

-   [`99407` Tobacco cessation counseling, over 10 minutes CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99407/)
-   [`F17.210` Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f17.210/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

Code set

CPT

Category

Counseling

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