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Procedural Coding
Handbook for Psychiatrists, 4th Edition Softbound:
206 pages
"The Procedure Coding Handbook for
Psychiatrists is much more than its name suggests. The
authors have been involved in this work at the highest levels
and their intimate knowledge is reflected in their in-depth
analysis and direction. This book provides the background to
understand where our current coding system comes from and gives
clear direction to accurately code for the work done to most
efficiently maintain this business aspect of a psychiatric
practice." --Ronald M. Burd, M.D., current Chair of the APA
committee on RBRVS, Coding and Reimbursement, past Speaker of
the Assembly and psychiatrist with a clinical practice with
Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
Procedure Coding Handbook for Psychiatrists is designed to level the playing field for practitioners and payers by enhancing the technical knowledge of practitioners about CPT coding and documentation. Payers have highly paid staff analyzing every code submission, which makes this text vital to give practitioners a similar understanding of the structure and function of Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT. Since payers often use miscoding on medical records as a reason to deny payment, it becomes imperative that clinicians understand how to use psychiatric therapeutic procedure codes and evaluation and management codes to reduce denials of payment, or downcoding that results in lower reimbursement for the service provided. This manual provides essential coding and documentation guidance in an easy-to-read format, as well as:
"Since the mid-1990s, the most valuable resource for clinicians wanting to achieve insurance access to treatment for their patients has been the Procedure Coding Handbook for Psychiatrists. This Fourth Edition includes the many recent developments that we all need to know to make our documentation and claim submissions consistent with federal and state regulations. Beautifully done." --Roger Peele, M.D., DLFAPA, Chief Psychiatrist, Department of Health and Human Service, Montgomery County, Maryland. Please remember that the government no longer allows a grace period for annual code sets. The new HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Rule requires providers to use national medical code sets that are valid at the time that a service is provided. ICD-9-CM code revisions become effective October 1st each year while CPT and HCPCS code revisions become effective January 1st. In order for you to meet this requirement, you must have the revised CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-9-CM codes in your possession before the implementation dates. The best way to do this is to order your code books early. Review current coding resources. You may also be interested: Coding Resources You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore / |
