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Hello Pessie,
Thank you for your question.
ICD Z12.2 is an unacceptable principal diagnosis for inpatient admission per Medicare Code Edits (MCE); which means if the patient is admitted in the hospital, then this ICD cannot be reported as a primary diagnosis.
Note: Medicare will deny claims for this preventive service that do not contain a diagnosis code for a personal history of tobacco use or nicotine dependence.
If the procedure (G0297) was performed in the outpatient setting, then you can report ICD Z12.2