Hint: Don’t forget to report appropriate diagnosis codes to support medical necessity. When your Internal medicine specialist performs behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections, you will need to know what code to report for this service in addition to [...]
Hint: Don’t forget to report appropriate diagnosis codes to support medical necessity. When your FP performs behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections, you will need to know what code to report for this service in addition to being aware [...]
Don’t forget to check modifier indicator to see if you can override bundling. If you’re using the new-in-2013 HCPCS code G0459 for telehealth pharmacological management, you’ll need to tread carefully, as the latest version of the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) [...]
Hint: Check modifier indicators to see if bundles can be overridden. The new CPT® codes for psychotherapy include two new codes to report psychotherapy for crisis i.e. 90839 (Psychotherapy for crisis; first 60 minutes) and +90840 (Psychotherapy for crisis; each [...]
Hint: G codes for screening can overcome edits using modifiers. The latest set of CCI edits (19.0) alters the way you report a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation and any evaluation and management service, so you’ll need to be up to speed [...]
Tip: Check for edits prior to reporting G codes with other services.As a psychiatry coder, you will often use HCPCS G codes for various screening and counseling services provided by your psychiatrist. The latest round of Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) [...]
But CCI 18.2 does allow a modifier when medically necessary, separate procedures are performed.The CCI released version 18.2, effective July 1, 2012, revealing 2,521 new active pairs and 88 code pair deletions, said Frank D. Cohen, MPA, MBB, senior analyst [...]
Make sure you pay attention to the modifier indicator. Before you consider reporting an obstetric code with an E/M service including 99218, you should check the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) version 18.2. The CCI released version 18.2, effective July 1, [...]
Know what constitutes 'high risk' patients in CMS's view.You may have heard that Medicare now reimburses for your physician's work screening for sexually-transmitted diseases, but many practices were unsure of the coverage details. CMS aims to quell any confusion over [...]
Know what constitutes 'high risk' patients in CMS's view.You may have heard that Medicare now reimburses for your physician's work screening for sexually-transmitted diseases, but many practices were unsure of the coverage details. CMS aims to quell any confusion over [...]
