tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 9

Part B Coding Coach: Avert Payer Denials for New Psych Codes With These Pointers

Researching the new rules is the key. If coping with learning the new codes for psychotherapy has kept you on your toes, payer denials for these new codes citing many reasons (some genuine and some frivolous) might have added to your woes – focus on keeping the coding right so that you will receive the right reimbursement and avoid the vicious circle of denials. Review the New Code Groups This year you’ve got new code sets for these areas: Psychodiagnostic evaluations (90791, Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation and 90792, Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services), Interactive complexity (+90785, Interactive complexity...

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