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Billing Psychological Services for Patients with Chronic Pain

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Billing and coding is the means through which a clinical service gains economic value. Within the practice of pain medicine, knowledge of psychological billing methods is a matter of particular importance to anyone wishing to employ a psychologist or provide psychological services within a pain medicine practice, medical center, outpatient health services, or surgery center. Unfortunately, billing for psychological services is poorly understood Understanding of correct billing procedures allows psychologists to accurately code their services, as well as receive reimbursement. Health and behavior codes provide an opportunity for psychologists delivering primarily medically related services, including psychological pain treatment, to accurately code and receive reimbursement. Psychological testing is also an essential component for developing treatment plans, and appropriate coding and recording procedures of this service are also reviewed.

*Billing codes and requirements are subject to change and modification. The authors would recommend conversations with your local carrier for billing updates and clarification.

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  1. Southern Behavioral Medicine Associates, 1 Commerce Drive, Suite 106, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402, USA

    Geralyn Datz Ph.D.

  2. Health Psychology Associates, 1610 29th Avenue Place, Suite 200, Greeley, CO, 80634, USA

    Daniel Bruns PsyD

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  1. President and CEO, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, The Center for Pain Relief, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston, West Virginia, USA

    Timothy R. Deer

  2. Clinic Chief, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford Pain Medicine Center, Redwood City, CA, USA, and Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA

    Michael S. Leong

  3. Medical Director, Clinical Associate Professor, The LITE Center, South Miami, FL, USA, and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA

    Albert L. Ray

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Datz, G., Bruns, D. (2015). Billing Psychological Services for Patients with Chronic Pain. In: Deer, T., Leong, M., Ray, A. (eds) Treatment of Chronic Pain by Integrative Approaches. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1821-8_8

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