Follow-up consultation billing and documentation.

Authors

• E J Kunkel
• L L Worley
• D A Monti
• D M Hilty
• S Hansen-Grant
• R J Goldberg

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-1999

Abstract

Frequently, bills are not submitted for follow-up visits for patients who have been evaluated psychiatrically on medical-surgical services. There often is confusion regarding which procedure codes are most appropriate to use in billing. To help the consultant understand the documentation requirements for various procedure codes, information from several sources was synthesized and distilled. This paper should help minimize documentation errors and maximize reimbursement for clinical services. The authors have reviewed available billing choices, and clarified the documentation requirements for different procedure codes according to Medicare regulations.

Volume

21

Issue

3

First Page

197

Last Page

208

ISSN

0163-8343

Published In/Presented At

Kunkel, E. J., Worley, L. L., Monti, D. A., Hilty, D. M., Hansen-Grant, S., & Goldberg, R. J. (1999). Follow-up consultation billing and documentation. General hospital psychiatry, 21(3), 197–208. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0163-8343(99)00016-x

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

10378113

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article