Q&A E/M and Psychotherapy

[Barry Page]

Please could we do a review of behavioral health, I noticed the E/M and Psychotherapy coding algorithm that appeared in the 2014 CPT manual. Laureen asked me to mention it so that it could be gone over in the next Q&A session.

Thank you

 

[Barry Page]

How about next time?

 

[Ruth Sheets]

This topic was covered by Laureen during the April 2014 Q&A Webinar. Laureen pointed out a reprint of an article reproduced from the June 2013 CPT Assistant that is in the CPT 2014 Professional Edition on page xxii. Laureen also went over so specific code changes. Join the CCO Club if you would like to have the full transcript, answer sheets, access to the recording, and a chance to earn an AAPC CEU. You will also get access to all the available monthly Q&A webinar resources when you join the CCO Club!

 

[Laureen]

BTW here is an article written by our own JoAnne Sheehan on the 2013 Psychiatric / Psychotherapy changes
https://www.cco.us/2013-psychiatric-cpt-coding-changes/

And here is a wonderful PDF from AACAP
https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/clinical_practice_center/business_of_practice/cpt/Code_Selection_Algorithm_v3.pdf

 

[MedicalBillingLA]

The American psychiatry also provides an overview of the CPT code changes for 2013.

http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/managing-a-practice/cpt-changes-2013

 

[Laureen]

Thanks for sharing MedicalBillingLA!