Key Behavioral Health CPT® Codes in Practice
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Claim your CME credit(s) or certificate of participation here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/video-player/18999854 Accurate coding is essential for ensuring your practice is properly reimbursed for the behavioral health services it provides. In this AMA STEPS Forward® webinar, presented in partnership with the BHI Collaborative, hear from leading experts as they share insights on the latest key behavioral health-related CPT® codes that physicians and care teams can use when providing screening, treatment, or preventive services. Additionally, learn from real-world examples on how these codes can support more timely, whole-person care for patients. Speakers: Leslie Prellwitz Director, CPT Content Management and Development American Medical Association Sulamita Camargo Senior Director of Finance, Health Systems Integration Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Samantha Lewin-Smith (Moderator) Program Manager American Medical Association CME Info: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/video-player/18999854#section-250543914 Accreditation Statement: The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Statement: The AMA designates this Other (Blended Live and Enduring) activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™️. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to: 0.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; 0.75 Self-Assessment points in the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery's (ABOHNS) Continuing Certification program; 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; and 0.75 Lifelong Learning points in the American Board of Pathology's (ABPath) Continuing Certification program 0.75 Credit towards the CME Requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting MOC credit. CME Disclosure Statement: Unless noted, all individuals in control of content reported no relevant financial relationships. If applicable, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 00:00 Introduction and Webinar Overview 02:22 Introduction of Speakers 04:00 Detailed BHI CPT Code Explanations 13:34 Telemedicine and Virtual Visits 19:13 Q&A Session 28:23 Introduction to Telehealth in Rural Settings 30:41 Interactive Complexity in Psychiatric Procedures 34:19 Billing for Behavioral Health Services 37:35 Leveraging Collaborative Care Codes 39:43 Billing and Code Usage by Team Members 44:43 Preventative Medicine Codes and Diagnosis 48:43 Final Thoughts and Resources at stepsforward.org 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians 📺 Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://ama-assn.co/youTube 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for health care news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 📝 Podcast episodes and YouTube transcript available: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate_Transcr... 📧 Sign up for #MorningRounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA: https://ama-assn.co/Newsletters 🎧 Listen to our latest medical podcasts: https://ama-assn.co/Podcasts 📲 Download #AMAConnect for medical news today, the latest in physician education, health care podcasts and videos: https://ama-assn.co/AMAConnectApp 💬 Follow #AMA on social media: https://ama-assn.co/Social 📓 Access the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA login: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA
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