TY - JOUR
KW - Automatic Data Processing
KW - Behavioral Medicine/economics
KW - Current Procedural Terminology
KW - Economics, Medical
KW - Federal Government
KW - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
KW - Humans
KW - Primary Health Care/classification/economics
KW - Psychology, Clinical/classification/economics
KW - Reimbursement Mechanisms
KW - Specialization
KW - United States
AU - R. E. Miyamoto
A1 - 
AB - The health and behavior current procedural terminology (CPT) codes introduced in 2003 have gained nationwide acceptance through Medicare and limited acceptance through third party payers. The codes facilitate accurate description and quantification of behavioral medicine services within a primary care or specialty clinic setting. The author reviews their appropriate utilization to enhance reimbursement and facilitate development of self-sustaining behavioral medicine programs. Information is provided on increased use and reimbursement of codes within psychology. Future directions for continued advocacy, increased acceptance, training, and research are discussed.
BT - Journal of clinical psychology
C5 - Financing & Sustainability; Healthcare Policy
CP - 10
CY - United States
DO - 10.1002/jclp.20299
IS - 10
JF - Journal of clinical psychology
N2 - The health and behavior current procedural terminology (CPT) codes introduced in 2003 have gained nationwide acceptance through Medicare and limited acceptance through third party payers. The codes facilitate accurate description and quantification of behavioral medicine services within a primary care or specialty clinic setting. The author reviews their appropriate utilization to enhance reimbursement and facilitate development of self-sustaining behavioral medicine programs. Information is provided on increased use and reimbursement of codes within psychology. Future directions for continued advocacy, increased acceptance, training, and research are discussed.
PB - Wiley Periodicals, Inc
PP - United States
PY - 2006
SN - 0021-9762; 0021-9762
SP - 1221
EP - 1229
EP - 
T1 - Billing effectively with the new health and behavior current procedural terminology codes in primary care and specialty clinics
T2 - Journal of clinical psychology
TI - Billing effectively with the new health and behavior current procedural terminology codes in primary care and specialty clinics
U1 - Financing & Sustainability; Healthcare Policy
U2 - 16897690
U3 - 10.1002/jclp.20299
VL - 62
VO - 0021-9762; 0021-9762
Y1 - 2006
ER -