CPT Handbook for Psychiatrists

Author:   Chester W. Schmidt ,  Rebecca Yowell ,  Ellen Jaffe
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781585621576


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   21 April 2004
Replaced By:   9781585623747
Format:   Spiral bound
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This easy-to-use handbook provides guidance in selecting and using CPT codes, using the CPT manual optimally, and complying with the Medicare Physician Reimbursement System. It is complete with a listing of CPT codes with nontechnical descriptions, clinical examples illustrating the use of codes, answers to frequently asked questions, and tips for managing relationships with third-party payers.

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Author:   Chester W. Schmidt ,  Rebecca Yowell ,  Ellen Jaffe
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint:   American Psychiatric Press Inc.
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.463kg
ISBN:  

9781585621576


ISBN 10:   1585621579
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   21 April 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781585623747
Format:   Spiral bound
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Basics of CPT. Introduction to documentation. Codes and documentation for psychiatric services. Codes and documentation for other mental health services. Codes and documentation for evaluation and management services. Medicare. Health insurance issues. Putting it all together for accurate coding. Appendix A: The CPT coding system�how it came to be, how it changes. Appendix B: Modifiers. Appendix C: ECT information, consent form, and record template. Appendix D: Vignettes for evaluation and management codes. Appendix E: Documentation templates. Appendix F: Examples of relative value units (RVUs)(2004). Appendix G: National distribution of evaluation and management code selection by psychiatrists. Appendix H: American Psychiatric Association CPT coding service and additional resources. Appendix I: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regional offices (CMS). Appendix J: Medicare Part B carriers. Appendix K: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Appendix L: CPT psychiatric code matrix. References. Index.

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Chester W. Schmidt Jr., M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Chair, Department of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland Rebecca K. Yowell, Assistant Director, Office of Healthcare Systems and Financing, American Psychiatric Association, Arlington, Virginia Ellen Jaffe, Medicare Specialist, Office of Healthcare Systems and Financing, American Psychiatric Association, Arlington, Virginia

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