Even though the new codes do account for prescribing psychologists, only those in NM and LA are being considered according to scope of license restrictions in those states. IN New Mexico and Louisiana a 90863 has to be used with either 90832, 90834 or 90837.
this is exactly how I coded it. blue cross is paying only the therapy code and not the 90863 code...
Quotethis is exactly how I coded it. blue cross is paying only the therapy code and not the 90863 code...Right but are you in NM or LA? If not that's why.
my medical psychologists' board has found out that blue cross is not accepting the add on codes. basically, he is to use e/m code only.
blue cross is not having my medical psychologist use old codes. we are new to the e/m codes and yes we do have documentation that shows that they will not cover a "medication visit w/therapy" Documentation shows that he must do 1 or the other per day.
Quoteblue cross is not having my medical psychologist use old codes. we are new to the e/m codes and yes we do have documentation that shows that they will not cover a "medication visit w/therapy" Documentation shows that he must do 1 or the other per day. Ahhh ok, that's a bit different than saying they won't cover the new codes.
BLUE CROSS IS NOT COVERING THE NEW CODES AS 90863, 90833, 90836 ETC FOR MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS