Behavioral Health Coding: The Latest ICD-10, DSM-V, HCPCS & CPT Changes

Behavioral health coding recently received major changes impacting how you code and get reimbursed. New ICD-10 codes were created to align with DSM-V terminology, there are new CPT code clarifications and descriptors as well as new HCPCS collaborative care codes for behavioral health. How can you ensure compliance and accuracy when using the updated codes to get reimbursed in 2017?

Meet Letitia Patterson

Letitia Patterson, MPA, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I has been in the complex and evolving healthcare industry for 23 years. Throughout her career, she has refined her expertise in the areas of practice management, training, consulting, auditing, medical billing and reimbursement, and diagnostic and procedural coding.

Letitia is a regular speaker for the medical coding community, is an adjunct faculty member for several online/on ground coding and billing programs and has been a panel expert for ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals magazine. Letitia is also a regular reviewer for medical coding textbooks.
In addition, Letitia founded the Chicago-Southeast Local Chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) in 2003, held the role of president for a number of years and is still an active member.