Medicine: Central Nervous System Assessments/Tests (Q&A) (September 2016)
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Medicine: Central Nervous System Assessments/Tests
Question: The patient was asked by her pain management physician to complete an online assessment regarding her chronic-pain status and risk of potential opioid misuse or abuse. The doctor reviews the completed assessment report, examines her painful right shoulder, and decides to continue the hydrocodone prescription and refer the patient to physical therapy. Is it appropriate to report CPT code 96103, Psychological testing (includes psychodiagnostic assessment of emotionality, intellectual abilities, personality and psychopathology, eg, MMPI), administered by a computer, with qualified health care professional interpretation and report, in this situation...
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Article Overview
This September 2016 CPT Assistant Q&A discusses coding considerations for a computerized patient assessment used in a pain-management setting. It explains the general difference between a pain-focused screening questionnaire and a more comprehensive psychological testing service, and notes the relationship of that testing to evaluation and management visits. The article is useful for coders, billers, and clinicians who work with behavioral health screening, pain management, and office-based testing documentation.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand whether a computer-based assessment tied to pain or opioid risk belongs with psychological testing reporting or should be treated as a nonreportable screening activity. That distinction affects CPT reporting and documentation workflows in pain management and related specialties.
What You Will Learn
How a pain-related computerized assessment is characterized in a coding context
How CPT Assistant distinguishes screening tools from comprehensive psychological testing
How the article frames the relationship between testing and evaluation and management services
Which broad provider roles are mentioned in connection with computerized testing services
Who Should Read This
Medical coders
Billing staff
Pain management practices
Psychologists
Physicians and other qualified health care professionals
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