Coding for Behavioral Neurology and Psychiatry.

Medical coding is highly technical, and proper use of both Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is difficult because of the considerable detail of the code definitions, the changes implemented yearly, and the vast change a few years ago with the transition to ICD-10-CM. Although basic office visit and hospital visit Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes have not changed in decades, new cognitive care codes have been added to the cognitive codes that fall under E/M. Accuracy in documentation is essential as the basis for precision in coding, which will result in both best practice and proper payment from payers.