Behavioral and Mental Health Coding Services
Behavioral and Mental Health Coding Services
Behavioral health encompasses mental health, psychiatric, marriage and family counseling, addictions treatment, and services provided by professionals like social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, neurologists, and physicians. It spans a continuum of prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support services, addressing both mental health and substance use.
Behavioral and Mental Health Coding Services
Psychotherapy CPT codes are time-based, reflecting the duration spent with the patient and/or their family. While coded in 30, 45, or 60-minute increments, flexibility is allowed. The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) offers a rule for accurate time recording when it doesn’t align precisely with CPT code increments:
- CPT Code: 90832
– Total Duration: 16-37 minutes - CPT Code: 90834
– Total Duration: 38-52 minutes - CPT Code: 90837
– Total Duration: >53 minutes - CPT Codes: 90846, 90847
– Total Duration: 26 minutes
Various CPT codes are utilized by mental health professionals, categorized under Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention (CPT codes 96156-96171), Psychotherapy Codes (CPT codes 90832-90863), and Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing Codes (CPT codes 96105-96146).
Behavioral and Mental Health Coding Specialists at Supra Mediinformatics
Stay informed about HIPAA regulations for behavior and mental health billing and coding. Employ precise, complete, and consistent coding practices. Report only codes well-supported by documentation, including forms, records, and electronic/scanned images. Stay updated on ICD codes for behavior and mental health to ensure the submission of clean claims. Keep abreast of yearly changes in CPT codes for mental health services. Seek clarification and proper documentation from providers when faced with conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous information. Our coders are credentialed through AHIMA, AAPC, or other accredited coding organizations, diligently following procedures to maintain these credentials.
Accurate Record-Keeping for Billing Behavioral and Mental Health Services
Thorough documentation is crucial as it elucidates the medical necessity of the procedures conducted by the provider. All documentation must adhere to the legal and regulatory requirements of the state where the provider practices.
Essential components of medical records encompass:
- Date of service and provider information
- Comprehensive medical history
- Observations and details of therapy provided
- Diagnoses recorded
- Medications administered
- Progress notes and follow-up information
If you find yourself uncertain about the documentation process or pressed for time, consider engaging Supra Mediinformatics. We excel in handling diverse administrative and clerical tasks with expertise and efficiency.
Additionally, we offer the following services for Behavioral and Mental Health Professionals:
services we offer:
- AR and Payment Posting
- Denial Management
- Physician Credentialing
- Medical Record Transcription
- Medical Summarization
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