CPT Changes for 2013 explained.
2013 Annual Meeting Procedureal Coding Seminar and Workshop schedule given below.
APA Coding Network
The APA's Office of Healthcare Systems & Financing maintains a CPT coding network service to answer members’ specific coding questions, and is actively involved in making sure that members are correctly reimbursed for the services they provide.
Because CPT questions are very specific and often very complex, a protocol has been established for queries to ensure that there will be no misunderstanding. APA members with CPT coding questions should:
- Write an e-mail or memo and include your name, APA member number, city, state, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
- State the question or describe the problem thoroughly, but succinctly—a short paragraph is usually all that is necessary.Include any relevant correspondence from Medicare carriers, insurance companies, or third-party payers.
- Cite any actions that have been taken relating to the problem, i.e., calls made, letters written.
- Send your question via e-mail (hsf@psych.org), fax (907-703-1089), or mail (Office of Healthcare Systems and Financing, APA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, MS 1825, Arlington, VA, 22209).
All questions will be answered as quickly as possible.
APA Procedural Coding Courses and Workshops
CME courses devoted to general CPT coding and CPT coding using evaluation and management codes, as well as a CPT workshop are offered each year at the APA Annual Meetings.
2013 Annual Meeting in San Francisco Seminar & Workshop
- Seminar #10 – Current Procedural Terminology: Coding and Documentation
Monday, May 20, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Session #2344)
Moscone North – Exhibit Level Room 120
Faculty: Burd, Anderson, Nace, Schmidt, Musher, Gordy
- Workshop #78 – CPT Coding and Documentation Update: 2013 CPT Changes
Monday, May 20, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Moscone North – Exhibit Level Room 120
Faculty: Burd, Anderson, Schmidt, Nace, Musher
APA CME Online Courses
Evaluation and Management Coding (CPT) and Documentation for Psychiatrists
CMS Coding Resources:
More online/print practice resources supported by OHSF:
Quick Practice Info Guides – Documents exploring common practice management issues encountered by psychiatrists.
Practice Management for Psychiatrists: The Basics [free online to Members. The e-book is posted both as a single document download and as a chapter-by-chapter download for ease of printing.
Information on Mental Health Parity can be found on the APA website www.psych.org under Managing A Practice or on the APA co-sponsored site www.parityispersonal.org.