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mental health billing

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    Wiki Medicare, Private Payers and Mental Health Professionals

    I bill for a Clinical Psychologist who has opted out of Medicare. She has a new client hoping to see her who has 1. Medicare, 2. Aetna Retiree (self), and 3. Aetna Retiree (spouse). I am woefully underinformed when it comes to Medicare and was hoping someone who knows more about it could help me...
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    Wiki Suicide attempt diagnosis

    I am coding the profee side for inpatient behavioral health. I have one provider who list suicide attempt as resolved on every note but the discharge summary and of course I cannot code resolved diagnoses. Has anyone else been seeing providers mark a diagnosis as resolved on every note but the...
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    Wiki time for mental health visits

    If a patient is seen for 50 minutes instead of 45, how do you charge for that? I found this chart, so am wondering if it's correct. units on CMS 1500 Applied to session count Time .5 1/2 session up to 44 min 1...
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    Wiki Mental Health Assessment Denials - G0396, 96120, 96103

    Anyone have advice/help: as of February 1st beginning to receive Medicare denials for these three codes (G0396, 96120, 96103) for mental health assessments? We had no issues prior. Thank you!!
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