Billing

Dr. Tony Puente presented a webinar on Coding, Billing, & Documenting Professional Psychological Services: Introduction to the CPT on May 14, 2014. Associated slides are available here.

Further information about billing, by Medicare expert Dr. Tony Puente, on his Psychology Coding website.

Appropriate Use of CPT Coding in Treatment of Persons with Memory Impairment, a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein

Articles from the National Psychologist relevant to billing by Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein

Also, view the Medicare page of our Policy & Advocacy section.

Fee reductions due to Sequestration:

If you read your Remittance Notices carefully, this will help you understand the fee reduction due to the sequestration:

MM8378 – New Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) to Identify a Reduction in Payment Due to Sequestration