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Rely On a Strong Documentation Foundation for Behavioral Health Coding, Part I

Published on Wed Oct 29, 2025

You can show providers the significance of thorough documentation by letting money talk. Objectively, coding behavioral health shouldn’t be much different than coding any other category of diagnosis, but providers may struggle to get their behavioral health services paid. Jamie Taylor, CPB, shared ways that primary care coders can strengthen their documentation practices to boost their revenue, with a focus [...]
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