Behavioral Health Billing, Coding and Reimbursement Resources from InstaCode Institute

Links in The Behavioral Health MultiBook™

The links below can be found in the Behavioral Health MultiBook - THE "How to" Billing Guide for all Mental Health Providers. Some of these links are available by subscription only.

A-Insurance B-Diagnosis Codes C-Procedure Codes D-Supply Codes E-Fees F-Documentation / HIPAA

Section A - Insurance and Billing

Page	Link	Description
A2	www.PsychCode.com/books	Reference books for the behavioral health office and mental health providers.
A8	www.InstaClaim.com	Free 30 day trial of InstaClaim.
	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	Full page sample superbill.
A10	www.PsychCode.com/books	Reference books for the behavioral health office and mental health providers.
	www.PsychCode.com/insurance-forms.htm	Treatment plans and other insurance forms.
A14	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	Full page version of the "Verification of Insurance Coverage" form.
A15	www.PsychCode.com/news	News for behaviorial health providers
A17	www.instacode.com/news	NPI information - helpful links and forms you can download.
A18	www.PsychCode.com/2010Multibook	Complete Medicare Benefit Policy Manual.
A20	www.PsychCode.com/2010Multibook	If there are updates to the Medicare Benefits, notification can be found here.
A21	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	Complete Medicare Benefit Policy Manual.
A22	www.PsychCode.com/NP-Certification.htm	Medicare list of recognized national Nurse Practitioner certifying bodies.
A23	www.PsychCode.com/CNS-Certification.htm	Medicare list of recognized national Certified Nurse Practitioner certifying bodies.
A31	www.healthdecisions.org	Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) - A new era of patients/consumers who are taking charge of their medical money decisions.
	www.irs.gov	Information about consumer-driven health plans. IRS publication 969 Health Savings Account and Other Favored Health Plans."
	www.chcchoices.org	Information about consumer-driven health plans.
	www.treas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa	Helpful information about Health Savings Accounts.
	www.chirocode.com/MedicareMSA	Information about Medicare Medical Savings Accounts (MSA).
A39	www.PsychCode.com/2010Multibook	Editable and Downloadable forms. Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN), PM AB-02-114 and more.
	www.instacode.com/forms.htm	CMS publication "What Doctors Need To Know about the ABN."
A43	www.InstaClaim.com	Simplified Claims Software. Allows you to do Electronic Claims as well as paper claims. Also does simple patient accounting and patient statements.
	www.instacode.com/clearinghouses.htm	Clearinghouses which work with InstaClaim - Quick and Easy Claim software and Simplified medical billing.
	www.PsychCode.com/resources.htm	Practice management and electronic health record and billing programs for mental health providers.
A44	www.instacode.com/store	Purchase the pre-printed red ink version of 1500 claim form.
A46	www.nucc.org	The National Uniform Claim Committee
	www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/IOM/list.asp	Information from the NUCC about 1500 claim forms.
A51	www.nucc.org	The National Uniform Claim Committee
A57	www.wpc-edi.com/codes	Taxonomy codes.
A61	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	A complete place of service code list.
A78	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	For more detailed definitions of "Point of Origin for Admission or Visit."
A79	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	Review of the UB04-Medicare-Claims-Processing manual and complete list of codes.
A80	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	UB04-Medicare-Claims-Processing manual. Guidelines on code usage.
A81	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	Complete list of Value codes.
A83	cms.hhs.gov/...	A complete list of HIPPS codes for use on SNF, IRF and HH claims and more.
A93	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	Downloadable Medicare redetermination request form.
A94	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	Downloadable Medicare reconsideration request form.
A95	www.medicare.gov/Basics/forms/default.asp	Government forms.
	www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c29.pdf	CMS instructions regarding Medicare Appeals. (Download)
	www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/tollnums.asp	Medicare toll free munbers, MLN products, notices and much more.
A96	www.instacode.com/store	Online store to order coding books and software!
A97	www.psych.org	American Psychiatric Association - has practice information such as how to appeal claims and other helpful information.

Section B - Diagnosis Codes

Page	Link	Description
B3	www.instacode.com	Find out information about ICD-10.
	www.FindACode.com	A complete online code reference. ICD-9-CM and DSM-IV-TR.
B4	www.instacode.com	Trial version of Insta-ICD, a software program containing the entire ICD-9-CM.
B5	www.PsychCode.com/free-code-search.htm	Free Basic search for entire ICD-9-CM and HCPCS code set.
B7	www.FindACode.com	A complete online code reference. ICD-9-CM and HCPCS.
B115	www.FindACode.com	Unabridged version of ICD-9-CM.
B123	www.FindACode.com	Unabridged version of ICD-9-CM.

Section C- Procedure Codes

Page	Link	Description
C3	www.instacode.com/store	Link to our online store where you can purchase unabridged CPT codebooks, ICD books and other coding and billing books.
	www.FindACode.com	Search CPT codes online.
C12	www.PsychCode.com/telehealth	Information about telehealth, telepsychiatry, and telemedicine.
C14	www.PsychCode.com/bh-assessment.htm	More information about The Ross Information Processing Assessment.
C15	www.PsychCode.com/free-code-search.htm	Search the entire ICD-9-CM and HCPCS code sets.
	www.PsychCode.com/MHPA	Mental Health Parity Act Information.
C19	www.PsychCode.com/telehealth	Guidelines, information and resource documents regarding telehealth.
C20	www.PsychCode.com/2010Multibook	Search POS codes using the PDF version of section A.
C36	www.FindACode.com	Website includes searches on all HIPAA code sets in addition to fee analysis and National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits for procedure codes such as telephone visits, office visits, and psychotherapy sessions.
C39	www.PyschCode.com/screenings.htm	Information about the AUDIT and DAST.
C40	www.PsychCode.com/telehealth	Additional guidelines, information and recource documents regarding telehealth services.
C50	www.PyschCode.com/screenings.htm	Information about the AUDIT and DAST.
C57	www.ama-assn.org/go/cpt	Full listing of temporary Category III codes.
C65	www.AlternativeLink.com	ABC Coding Solutions official website.
	www.FindACode.com	Search and view ABC codes.

Section D - Supply Codes

Page	Link	Description
D3	www.instacode.com/store	Order the complete unabridged book of the 2010 HCPCS code set.
	www.cms.hhs.gov/hcpcscodesforstatemed	The "HCPCS Code Modification Process" is available here.
	www.palmettogba.com	Apply for Durable Medical Equipment and Suppplies.
	www.cms.hhs.gov/center/dme.asp	Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME-MAC).

Section E - Fees

Page	Link	Description
E6	www.instacode.com/store	Order InstaFee$ & Files, fee books, and other related software.
E26	www.simplecare.com	SimpleCare, for your no-insurance patients. Promotes doctor-patient relationships.

Section F - Resources

Page	Link	Description
F2	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	See a list of all state directories for Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Workers and Medicare listings
	www.PsychCode.com/resources.htm	A list of helpful resources for mental health providers.
F4	www.instacode.com/store	Buy your copy of HIPPA Complete here.
F8	www.hhs.gov/ocr/hippa/...	Review the complete HIPAA Rule 164.520 here.
	hhs.gov/ocr/hippa/privacy.html	Publications concerning specific Guidance, Summaries, and Frequently Asked Questions related to HIPPA. From the OCR.
F10	www.instacode.com/ftp/pub/NPI-announcement.pdf	Documents about the NPI, available for download.
	www.instacode.com/ftp/pub/NPI-Medlearn.pdf	NPI announcement letter by Medicare.
	nppes.cms.hhs.gov	Submit NPI Applications here.
	www.PsychCode.com/2010MultiBook	Documents about the NPI including the application form.
F11	www.PsychCode.com/HIPAA.htm	Helpful information and useful links for better HIPAA understanding.
F13	www.PsychCode.com/2010BHB/pages/...	Red Flags sample procedures checklist
F14	www.PsychCode.com/downloads/...	The original source link for the FTC Red Flags information in the book is incorrect. Please use the corrected link to the left.
F15	www.ftc.gov/os/...	Additional Red Flags Informational links.
	FTC-faqs.shtm
	www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/...
	www.sidley.com/sidleyupdates/...
F35	www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/...	Desirable Attributes of Performance Measures. A consensus Document from the AMA, JCAHO, and NCQA.
F36	www.instacode.com/downloads/...	Download a PQRI Getting Started document for billing. This is a helpful booklet.
	www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI	Detail and updates of EHR according to the Health Information Technology, and Other PQRI.
	www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/...	Current PQRI codes and guidelines can be accessed.
	Individual PQRI measurements	Antidepressant Medication Assessment Depression Diagnostic Evaluation Suicide Risk Assessment Document & Verify Medications Pain Assessment prior to therapy Depression Screening Elder Maltreatment Screening & Follow-Up Plan Adoption & Use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic Prescriptions (eRx)
	Other Performance Measures	Substance User Disorders (SUD) Major Depressive Disorder - Child & Adolescent (MDD-ADOL)
	e-Prescribing Incentive Program	Medicare’s Practical Guide to the e-Prescribing Incentive Program A Clinician's Guide to Electronic Prescribing Qualified EHR Vendors
F37	www.PsychCode.com/booklinks.htm#eRx	Electronic Prescribing
F39	www.PsychCode.com/mse	Information about the MMSE and a sample Mental Status exam form.
F45	www.who.org	WHO is the World Health Organization. They created both ICD-9 and ICD-10. This is not the same thing as ICD-9-CM or ICD-9-CM. Those codes can be searched from http://www.psychcode.com/free-code-search.htm
F47	www.instacode.com/news-icd10cm-update.htm	Read about ICD-10.
	www.instacode.com/store	Order your coding supplies from our online store. Includes complete books for CPT codes, HCPCS codes, ICD-9-CM codes, Fee analysis and much more.
	www.FindACode.com	Search ICD-10-CM codes.
F48	www.PsychCode.com/resources.htm	A list of resources helpful to your practice.
	www.PsychCode.com/books	A list of books helpful to your practice.
	www.PsychCode.com/planners.htm	Treatment Planners from A-Z
	www.PsychCode.com/software.htm	Practice management software for Mental Health offices.
	www.PsychCode.com/screenings.htm	Alcohol and Drug Screening tools.