Coding Update: Counseling Risk Factor Reduction and Behavior Change Intervention Changes in 2016 (March 2016)

Why This Topic Matters

The update helps readers understand how the 2016 CPT revisions affect preventive medicine-related reporting and how the counseling and behavior change intervention subsections are organized. That matters for accurate code selection, compliant reporting, and distinguishing preventive medicine services from separately reportable E/M services.

Article Sections

1. March 2016 pages 8-9

   Publication placement and article context.

2. Coding Update: Counseling Risk Factor Reduction and Behavior Change Intervention Changes in 2016

   Overview of the CPT 2016 revisions and the general purpose of the update within preventive medicine services.

3. Reporting Counseling and Behavior Change Interventions

   General reporting context for counseling and behavior change intervention services and the types of circumstances addressed in the article.

4. Preventive Medicine, Individual Counseling

   Individual counseling and risk factor reduction service categories discussed in the update.

5. Behavior Change Intervention Services

   Behavior change intervention service categories and the broader reporting context covered by the article.

6. Preventive Medicine, Group Counseling

   Group counseling and risk factor reduction service categories discussed in the update.

7. Time-Based Codes

   General discussion of time-based coding concepts applicable to the services covered.

8. Coding Tip

   A brief reminder about applying time thresholds in time-based reporting.