tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 17

Part B Coding Coach: 2 Scenarios Give Your Depression Coding A Lift

Knowing your carriers' mental-health coverage limits is key for preventing denialsIf you're unsure how to report your physician's counseling services for patients with depression, you're not alone. Clear the confusion by knowing when to code by time and the appropriate diagnoses to use for medical justification. Consider Coding By Time For Initial Counseling Physicians are often the first to treat a patient's depression before a mental health professional takes over. To learn the nuts-and-bolts of reporting depression treatments, you should review the following two scenarios and the expert-approved coding solutions. Scenario #1: A 65-year-old established patient who's recently...

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