AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 7 (July)
Medicine: Central Nervous System Assessments/Tests (Q&A) (July 2017)
July 2017 page 11 Medicine: Central Nervous System Assessments/Tests Question: May a clinical psychologist report code 96101 for time spent preparing a psychological report, if the psychologist did not personally administer a psychodiagnostic assessment test to a patient? In this instance, the test was mailed to the patient, completed by the patient in his or her home, and mailed back to the psychologist. The psychologist does not bill any time for administering the test (because it was mailed to the patient), but wants to bill for time spent reviewing test results and integrating other clinical data, reviewing the patient's...
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Article Overview
This July 2017 Q&A article in CPT® Assistant addresses a medical coding scenario involving central nervous system assessment and testing services, with emphasis on psychological testing documentation and time-based reporting concepts. It is relevant to psychologists, physicians, and coding professionals who need to understand how the article frames reporting of testing-related work when services are completed across different parts of the patient encounter. The article is a focused guidance piece rather than a broad policy update, and it centers on CPT-based questions and answers for testing-related work.
Why This Topic Matters
Testing and assessment services often require careful documentation of who performed the work, what portion was administered, and how time is characterized. Articles like this help coders and clinicians understand the scope of reporting guidance for psychology-related services within central nervous system assessment/testing.
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July 2017 page 11
A short Q&A format discussion within the central nervous system assessments/tests topic area. It presents a coding question and a related guidance response about psychological testing services and time-based reporting.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames a psychological testing coding question within CNS assessment/testing guidance
- What kinds of testing-related work are discussed in the Q&A format
- How the article presents time-based reporting concepts for psychology services
- Which professional audiences the guidance is intended to support
Who Should Read This
- Clinical psychologists
- Physicians
- Medical coders
- Billing and compliance staff
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