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2013 mental health codes
PMRNC:
I just get the spiral edition each year. I also get the specialty cards which is laminated and comes in handy for specific specialties.
rdmoore2003:
--- Quote from: Michele on December 03, 2012, 10:49:48 AM ---Are you billing for a psychiatrist who is doing medication management and also psychotherapy? If so then you may want to look at the 25 modifier to indicate the E&M, 99214, is separate from the psychotherapy. If you are billing for a psychologist or LCSW I don't believe the 99214 & 90833 would be appropriate together.
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Thank you. I bill for a Medical Psychologist and LPC's. The M.P. does have rx rights.
rdmoore2003:
my only confusion now is since my medical psychologist (only 2 states have medical psychologists) now will be using e/m codes for his medication visits with therapy, are we to split the costs between the 2 codes?
example: say old code 90805, we charged $127.00
new codes will be say 99213 +90833, do we split the original $127.00 between the 2 codes or have an amount for each code? and with these new codes, will I need to use 25 modifier on e/m code?
rdmoore2003:
sorry, 1 more thing. is the moo64 code still going to be used?
Michele:
I believe you would need the 25 modifier. As for the charges, the provider should set a fee schedule for each new code based on what that code is worth. I wouldn't just 'split the fee' of the old code.
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