Top psych codes endured post-COVID slump, with one exception

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding which psychiatry services held steady, declined, or saw denial changes can help practices benchmark their own Medicare Part B patterns and watch for post-pandemic billing shifts.

Article Sections

1. Overview of Medicare Part B psychiatry claim trends

   Introduces the data review period and the general pattern observed for high-volume psychiatry services during the COVID-19 era.

2. Top primary psychiatry codes identified in the Medicare data

   Summarizes the leading psychiatry service categories tracked in the article and notes the context for their reporting during the study period.

3. First chart: utilization patterns from 2019 to 2023

   Describes the five-year claims trend comparison for the most frequently reported psychiatry services and how the chart is used to show changes over time.

4. Second chart: denial rate patterns from 2019 to 2023

   Reviews the denial-rate comparison across the same period and highlights the article’s focus on how denials changed relative to claim volume.

5. Source and data note

   Identifies the Medicare claims data source used for the article’s analysis.