Key Points:

  • Psychiatry
  • Mental health
  • Substance Abuse
  • Coding Compliance

2019 Updates for Coding and Documentation in Psychiatry

Description:

Psychiatrists and psychologists who do psychological and neuropsychological testing services will have to implement the new changes in the codes given. The revised CPT codes are mandatory to be implemented in the testing otherwise it will come under non-compliance with HIPAA. The codes are changed annually by the American Medical Association (AMA).

The CPT codes changed by the association are done in order to improve the evaluation services from those of testing and administration services. The alteration in the codes is done to simplify the multiple hours of technical and professional supervision in a hospital.

Session Highlights:
  • New updates to mental health and substance abuse coding for 2019
  • Ensure your documentation includes supporting evidence to support new reporting
  • Does your documentation reflect medical conditions or social challenges that may contribute to behavior health concerns?
  • Are you prepared for payer scrutiny of your reporting?

Why Should You Attend?

Every January, there’s a lot of expectancy around the changes to the CPT® codes. Improper documentation, errors in coding and out-dated psychiatric billing and coding procedures can result in thousands of dollars lost or fined. In addition, the knowledgebase and process increase when adjustments are presented in documentation to ensure that your coding captures the story being told based on the patient’s condition and reason for visit. With these changes, it is more important than ever to it patient’s story correctly. That means you’ll have to polish your billing and coding skills so that appropriate coding is performed based on documentation in the medical record.  Having these increased skills can avoid medical necessity denials in the new year.

Understanding the nuances of coding for mental and behavioral services along with appropriate documentation is the first step in avoiding denials of these services. In this webinar, I will present the new codes for psychological/neuropsychological testing, developmental testing, and adaptive behavior services. These documentation updates will tell the patient’s full story with your billing coding to receive correct reimbursement.

After attending this webinar, you will understand how to use the new mental and behavior health codes. Clinical examples will be presented and discussed for further understanding of the new codes. These examples may also alleviate uncertainty and doubt on the accurate usage of these codes. Lastly, you will be able to implement any documentation requirements necessary to support the reporting of new codes.

Who Should Attend?

  • Behavioral health providers
  • Billers and coders
  • Finance and revenue cycle staff
  • Mid-level providers and social workers
  • Education and legal professionals
  • Practice administrators
  • Psychiatrists
  • Coding compliance specialists.
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