From: Oliver, Linda
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012
11:00 AM
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MacDougall, Deborah L.; Mertins, Karl; Miles, Elizabeth A.; Oliver, Linda;
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QA; Lynne Kelly - NA QI; Michalene Hiltsley - MHS QI; Misty Wilkerson - SDCC
QI; Rebecca Tortorelli - Fred Finch Compliance; Susan Balla - SDYS QI
Subject: New Psychiatric CPT Codes
Effective January 1, 2013
Attachments: CPT codes New 2013.pdf.pdf;
CPT 2013 Coding Changes FAQ.docx; EM 101 - 2013 CPT Coding Changes 2013.pdf;
CPT Changes 2013 Presentation.pdf; Coding Algorithm.pdf; CPT Coding Changes
2013 QM Memo 12 13 12.pdf
This
e-mail is being sent on behalf of Steve Jones, Quality Management Manager
On
January 1, 2013, new Psychiatric CPT Codes will become effective. These
new codes will impact your billing and documentation practices. The
attached memo and other materials are being provided to help guide you through
these changes and provide you with helpful training information.
Please
review all of the attached documents. The documents have been collected as
resources to assist you with your planning, training and implementation
plan. It is important, if you have not already done so, to begin
immediate planning for these changes. These changes will affect how you
claim for services with third party/private insurance, Medicare, and Medi-Cal.
Please
read this important information, along with the attached documents and share
with all of your staff.
Please
direct all comments and/or questions to QIMatters.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Linda Oliver
Office Assistant
Quality Improvement Unit
Mail Stop: P531-G
(619) 584-5019
e-mail: Linda.Oliver@sdcounty.ca.gov
