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    Wiki Psychiatry Discharge Billing

    Hello, I have questions regarding billing discharge notes for nursing home patients. Our providers are external providers who come to the nursing homes to see patients for psychiatric and psychological services. We know that the nursing homes are using 99315 and 99316 to discharge patients from...
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    Wiki LCSW

    I have a LCSW that I have been billing under the Psychiatrist's . However, before she was formally in a supervision structure with Doctor, so this was all in accordance with billing under Doctor. Now she is fully licensed as a LCSW and has her PhD. My question is, to bill under Doctor for a...
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    Wiki Depression and Anxiety Screenings (96127)

    Do you charge for screenings for anxiety and depression (96127X2) if they are done during every psych visit (99202-99205 or 99212-99215)? I feel that these would be part of the E/M since they are done on every patient in the psych clinic, but I was wondering what views others had.
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    Wiki Behavioral Health and Psych Resources

    Hi! Does anyone have any good Behavioral Health and/or Psychiatry resources for coders? Whether that be books, manuals, articles, papers etc. Thanks :)
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    Wiki rule out

    I do physician coding for psychiatry in ED and acute care- I'm trying to find resources to educate physicians when coding rule out, possible, probable or any uncertainty codes- I want to explain/educate the difference between hospital/physician coding- I know that for uncertainty codes, they...
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    Wiki clinically infer to come up with diagnosis

    I'm fairly new to coding, however, as we all know the real world documentation is very different from textbook and examples- How far can coders clinically infer? say my doctor diagnosed the patient with bipolar disorder depressed and in the notes it says " patient endorses auditory...
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    Wiki coding for drug-induced mood d/o

    So patient is positive for alcohol, Cannabinoids, and benzos- is it appropriate to us DX F19.24 other psychoactive substance dependence w/o psychoactive subst. induced mood disorder? Or do I have to code for each one? F10.24 alcohol dep with alcohol induced mood d/o F13.24 for benzo F12.288...
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    Wiki Psychiatry E & M criteria

    Are there any resources for the E & M coding requirements that are special for Psychiatry.
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    Wiki Psychiatry initial in office consultation

    I am new to Psychiatry billing, I have a seasoned Psychiatrist who keeps telling me he has only been billing 90792 for his initial 90min in office consultation. I do not think that is right and am wondering why I am not also billing a 99205. I am guessing at his previous practice his coders were...
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    Wiki Psychiatry CPT Code questions

    Which CPT code would best reflect a 60min session? 90806/7- 45 to 50min or 90808/9 - 75 to 80min? Both face-to-face. What about 65min?
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    Wiki CPT Code question re: times on psychiatry

    Which CPT code would best reflect a 60min session? 90806/7- 45 to 50min or 90808/9 - 75 to 80min? Both face-to-face. What about 65min?
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