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Earn Payment for Psychotherapy Services With Add-On Codes

Published on Wed Apr 03, 2013

Tip: Check the family involvement and duration of the psychotherapy. While managing a chronic debilitating illness like multiple sclerosis, your physician may engage with the patient and/or family to help improve quality of life for the patient. When psychotherapy is part of the treatment that your neurologist provides, don’t ignore that component when it’s time to code. Here’s expert advice [...]
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