coding for former smoker

how do I code someone who is a former smoker?

also if they had a Hx of abdominal aortic aneursym repair 5 years ago?

thx in advance

Dec 22nd, 2011 - nmaguire 2,606

re: coding for former smoker

Former smoker = V15.82
V15.1, Personal history of surgery to heart and great vessels, if truly a history and not currently present