How To Use CPT Code 1033F
CPT 1033F describes the current tobacco non-smoker and not currently exposed to secondhand smoke (Asthma). This article will cover the description, official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples.
1. What is CPT Code 1033F?
CPT 1033F can be used to indicate that a patient diagnosed with asthma does not use tobacco and is not exposed to secondhand smoke. This code is used when there is no need for tobacco intervention as the patient is neither a smoker nor exposed to passive smoke in their environment.
2. Official Description
The official description of CPT code 1033F is: ‘Current tobacco non-smoker and not currently exposed to secondhand smoke (Asthma).’
3. Procedure
- The provider assesses the patient’s condition and confirms that they do not use tobacco and are not exposed to secondhand smoke.
- The provider documents in the patient’s record that there is no need for tobacco intervention.
- The provider includes the date of the visit in the patient’s record.
4. Qualifying circumstances
CPT 1033F is used for patients diagnosed with asthma who do not use tobacco and are not exposed to secondhand smoke. It indicates that there is no need for tobacco intervention for these patients.
5. When to use CPT code 1033F
CPT code 1033F should be used when a patient with asthma is confirmed to be a current tobacco non-smoker and not currently exposed to secondhand smoke. It should not be used if the patient is a tobacco smoker or exposed to passive smoke.
6. Documentation requirements
To support a claim for CPT code 1033F, the provider must document the following information:
- Patient’s diagnosis of asthma
- Confirmation that the patient is a current tobacco non-smoker and not currently exposed to secondhand smoke
- Date of the visit
7. Billing guidelines
When billing for CPT code 1033F, ensure that the patient has a diagnosis of asthma and meets the criteria of being a current tobacco non-smoker and not currently exposed to secondhand smoke. This code should not be reported if the patient is a tobacco smoker or exposed to passive smoke. There are no specific guidelines regarding reporting this code with other codes.
8. Historical information
CPT code 1033F was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 2012. There have been no updates or changes to the code since its addition.
9. Examples
- A provider determines that a patient diagnosed with asthma does not use tobacco and has no exposure to passive smoking. The provider documents that there is no need for tobacco intervention as the patient is neither a smoker nor exposed to secondhand environmental smoke.
