Wiki E/M with new psych codes, 25 modifier?

[coder2533]

We have just got our first denial on the new psych codes and I am wondering if anyone else is having this problem yet. I billed a 99213 with a 90833 which is an add-on code. The collector is wondering if I should have put a -25 on the E/M but since the 90833 is an add-on code I feel like I shouldn't have to. Anyone have any insight?

 

[tanyawalls]

I am in the same boat. I haven't put them on, but our billing department has the accounts on hold until I put them on. I would love to know how others are doing it too!

 

[coder2533]

We ended up calling the insurance company and they had not updated their systems with the new codes in time so it was not billied wrong, just processed incorrectly. I have been billing them without modifiers and haven't had a problem since.