decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2026 Issue 3 (March)
Neuro, psych test codes continue utilization rise, denial rates steady
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Article Overview
This article examines Medicare claims trends for psychological, neuropsychological, and neurobehavioral testing services, with attention to utilization changes over time and denial-rate patterns. It is intended for coding and billing professionals who track CPT medicine chapter testing services, Medicare policy impacts, and recent claim-volume shifts. The coverage focuses on broad trend analysis, the affected code families, and the context behind the post-overhaul testing code set.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding utilization and denial trends for these testing codes helps billing teams, coders, and compliance staff monitor whether claim patterns are changing and whether payment risk remains stable. The article is relevant for practices that report psychological or neuropsychological testing services and want to stay current on Medicare claim behavior and policy context.
Article Sections
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Benchmark of the week
Introduces the Medicare utilization trend being examined and frames the overall direction of claim activity for the testing code families.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare claims activity has changed for psychological, neuropsychological, and neurobehavioral testing services.
- What broad denial-rate patterns are described for the testing code families.
- Which general categories of testing services are included in the article’s Medicare trend review.
- Why recent utilization changes may be relevant to billing review and monitoring.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle analysts
- Psychology and neuropsychology providers
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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