Psych Practice

In response to my recent CPT article , CPT: A Primer , in The Carlat Report , I received an email from Joel Shield, MD. I don't know Dr....

The results of my completely non-scientific and woefully under-sampled survey are in. Thanks to everyone who filled it out, and for those of...

In the process of learning all about the new CPT coding, I also learned that phone and Skype sessions are not covered by insurance. The reas...

Yup, it'll be here soon. I was hesitant to write about it, and I can barely call it by its name. Maybe if I don't say it, it...

For those who didn't follow it, the Cannibal Cop is the case of former NYPD officer Gilberto Valle, convicted on March 12th of conspirin...

I just want to refer anyone who is interested to the blog, Shrink Rap , for 4 quick video tutorials on CPT and E&M coding. And a shout ...

What's up with the eyeballs in Abilify ads?  Like this one: Are they supposed to be cute? A pair of eyeballs following around so...

Enough already with the E&M coding. It's time for some pretty pictures. What artwork do psychiatrists have in their offi...

In my last post, I simplified the leap from 99212 to 99213: 99213 = 6 exam elements and 1 ROS So I started to wonder if I could have an ...

Okay. I've plowed through figuring out how to E/M code three different notes. And in case you were wondering, I can't remember what ...

Here's the second note of the week: Name: Socrates     DOB: 469 BCE      Date of Service: 11.27.12 Start time: 2:30pm  Stop Time: 3:...

In my last post, I included an example of what I think would be a reasonable 99213 note. But that example is most suitable for psychopharm...

There are three key components to E&M level of care: history, exam, and medical decision making. Each of these components h...