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Distinguish among CPT codes for psychiatric care services

Read up on documentation requirements and CPT coding for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy services.

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Demystify CPT coding for radiographic imaging of the breast

Lori-Lynne Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, breaks down CPT coding for mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast magnetic resonance imaging for cancer screening and diagnosis.

Physician coders: Tackle 2022 CPT coding for principal care management

Four new CPT codes for principal care management services take effect January 1, 2022. Review documentation requirements and billing edits that will affect reporting of these new codes.

Healthcare News: CMS releases the 2022 MPFS and OPPS final rules

CMS recently released the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and OPPS final rules, revising E/M coding guidelines for split visit services, retaining Category 3 telehealth codes through 2023, and increasing monetary penalties for hospital price transparency noncompliance.

Q&A: Evaluating documentation requirements for CPT codes 90832-90837

Q: What documentation elements are included in psychotherapy notes?

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Do not assign ICD-10-CM code J18.9 (pneumonia, unspecified organism) when the causative organism or underlying cause of pneumonia is reported in the clinical record. If the organism or cause of pneumonia is known, a combination code should be assigned. When pneumonia is diagnosed in a patient who also has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the coder should assign J44.0 (COPD with [acute] lower respiratory infection) and the type of pneumonia, and sequence according to the focus of care.

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