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Medicare, CPT, RVU: Update, Problems, & Directions
Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D.UNC-WilmingtonNational Academy of NeuropsychologySan Fransisco, October 31, 2001
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Acknowledgments
NAN Board of Directors & Policy and Planning Committee
Division 40 Board of Directors & Policy and Planning Committee
Practice Directorate of the American Psychological Association
American Medical Association’s CPT StaffJames Georgoulakis, Ph.D.; Leslie
Rosenstein, Ph.D., Barbara Uzzell, Ph.D.
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Background
American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology Committee
Health Care Finance Administration; Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services’ Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
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Outline of Presentation
MedicareCurrent Procedural Terminology: Basic Current Procedural Terminology:
RelatedRelative Value UnitsCurrent Problems & Possible SolutionsFuture DirectionsQuestions
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Overview: Highlights
New CodesExpanding ParadigmsFraud, Abuse; Coding &
DocumentationThe Problem with Testing
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Medicare: Overview
Why MedicareMedicare ProgramLocal Medical Review
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Medicare: Why
The Standard Coding Value Documentation
Approximately 50% for InstitutionsApproximately 33% for Outpatient Offices
Less than 18 - Medicaid Over 65 - Medicare
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Medicare: Overview
New Name: HCFA now CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
ServicesNew Charge: SimplifyNew Organization: Beneficiary,
Medicare, Medicaid
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Medicare: Local Review
Local Medical Review PolicyCarrier Medical DirectorPolicy Panels
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Current Procedural Terminology: Overview
BackgroundCodes & CodingExisting CodesNew Codes (effective 01.01.02)Model System X Type of ProblemMedical NecessityDocumentingTime
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CPT: Highlights
New CodesMedical NecessityDocumentation
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CPT: Background
American Medical Association Developed by Surgeons (& Physicians) in
1966 for Billing Purposes 7,500 Discrete Codes
HCFA/CMS AMA Under License with CMS CMS Now Provides Active Input into CPT
Congress Trent Lott (2001)
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CPT: Background/Direction
Current System = CPT 5Categories
I= Standard Coding for Professional Services
II = Performance Measurement III = Emerging Technology
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CPT: Applicable Codes
Total = Approximately 40 to 60Sections = Five Separate Sections
Psychiatry Biofeedback Central Nervous Assessment Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Health & Behavior Assessment &
Management
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CPT: Psychiatry
Sections Interview vs Intervention Office vs Inpatient Regular vs Evaluation & Management Other
Types of Interventions Insight, Behavior Modifying, and/or
Supportive vs Interactive
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CPT: Biofeedback
Psychophysiological TrainingBiofeedback
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CPT: CNS Assessment
Interview 96115
Testing Psychological = 96100 Neuropsychological = 96117 Other = 96105, 96110/111
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CPT: 96117 in Detail
Number of Encounters in 2000 = 293,000
Number of Medical Specialties Using 96117 = over 40
Psychiatry & Neurology = Approximately 3% each
Clinics or Other Groups = 3%Unknown Data = Use of Technicians
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CPT: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
97770 now 97532Note: 15 minute increments
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CPT: Health & Behavior Assessment & Mngmt.Purpose: Non-Psychiatric Dx15 Minute IncrementsAssessment
96150; initial 96151; re-assessment
Intervention 96152; individual 96153; group 96154; family (with patient present) 96155; family (without patient present)
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CPT: Model System
PsychiatricNeurologicalNon-Neurological Medical
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CPT: Psychiatric Model
Interview 90801
Testing 96100
Intervention e.g., 90806
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CPT: Neurological Model
Interview 96115
Testing 96117
Intervention 97532
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CPT: Non-Neurological Medical Model
Interview & Assessment 96150/51
Intervention 96152/55
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CPT: New Paradigms
Initial PsychiatricNext NeurologicalNow Medical
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CPT: Diagnosing
Psychiatric DSM
Neurological & Non-Neurological Medical ICD
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CPT: Medical Necessity
Scientific & Clinical NecessityLocal Medical Review or Carrier
Definition of NecessityNecessity Dictates Type and Level of
ServiceNecessity Can Only be Proven with
Documentation
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CPT: Documenting
PurposePayer RequirementsGeneral PrinciplesHistoryExaminationDecision Making
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Documentation: Purpose
Medical NecessityEvaluate and Plan for TreatmentCommunication and Continuity of
CareClaims Review and PaymentResearch and Education
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Documentation: Payer Requirements
Site of ServiceMedical Necessity for Service
ProvidedAppropriate Reporting of Activity
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Documentation: General PrinciplesRationale for ServiceComplete and LegibleReason/Rationale for ServiceAssessment, Progress, Impression, or
DiagnosisPlan for CareDate and Identity of ObserveTimelyConfidential
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Documentation: Chief Complaint
Concise Statement Describing the Symptom, Problem, Condition, & Diagnosis
Foundation for Medical NecessityMust be Complete & Exhaustive
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Documentation: Ethical Issues
How Much and To Whom Should Information be Divulged
Medical Necessity vs Confidentiality
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Time
Defining Professional (not patient) Time Including:
pre, intra & post-clinical service activities
Interview & Assessment Codes Generally use hourly increments For new codes, use 15 minute increments
Intervention Codes Use 15, 30, or 60 minute increments
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Time: Definition
AMA Definition of Time
Physicians also spend time during work, before, or after the face-to-face time with the patient, performing such tasks as reviewing records & tests, arranging for services & communicating further with other professionals & the patient through written reports & telephone contact.
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Time (continued)
Communicating further with othersFollow-up with patient, family, and/or
othersArranging for ancillary and/or other
services
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Time: Testing
Quantifying Time Round up or down to nearest increment Testing = 15 or 60 (probably soon 30)
Time Does Not Include Patient completing tests, forms, etc. Waiting time by patient Typing of reports Non-Professional (e.g., clerical) time Literature searches, new techniques, etc.
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Time (continued)
Preparing to See PatientReviewing of RecordsInterviewing Patient, Family, and OthersWhen Doing Assessments:
Selection of tests Scoring of tests Reviewing results Interpretation of results Preparation and report writing
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Time: Example of 96117
Pre-Service Review of medical records Planning of testing
Intra-Service Administration
Post-Service Scoring, interpretation, integration with
other records, written report, follow-up...
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CPT: Related Issues
Incident ToSupervisionFraud & Abuse
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Relative Value Units: Overview
ComponentsUnitsValuesCurrent Problems
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RVU: Components
Physician Work Resource ValuePractice Expense Resource ValueMalpracticeGeographicConversion Factor
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RVU: Values
Psychotherapy: Prior Value =1.86 New Value = 2.0+ (01.01.02)
Testing: Work value= 0 Hsiao study recommendation = 2.2 New Value = undetermined
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RVU: Acceptance
MedicareBlue Cross/Blue Shield 87%Managed Care 69%Medicaid 55%Other 44%New Trends: compensation formulas
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Current Problems Definition of PhysicianIncident toFace-to-FaceTimeWork ValuesQualification of TechniciansPractice ExpensePaymentNew Focus for Fraud & Abuse
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Current Problems: Highlights
Work ValueProvision & Coding of Technical
Services (e.g., who is qualified to provide them)
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Problem: Defining Physician
Definition of a Physician Social Security Practice Act of 1980 Definition of a Physician Need for Congressional Act Likelihood of Congressional Act The Value of Technical Services of a
Psychologist is $.83/hour (second highest after physicist)
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Problem: Incident to
Definition of Physician Extender How Limitations
Definition of In vs Outpatient Geographic Vs Financial
Why No Incident to (DRG)Solution Available for Some Training
ProgramsProbably no Future to Incident to
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Problem: More Incident to
When is Incident to Acceptable: Testing (Cognitive Rehabiliation; Biofeedback) Psychotherapy
Definition Commonly furnished service Integral, though incidental to psychologist Performed under the supervision Either furnished without charge or as part of
the psychologist’s charge
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Problem: Even More Incident to
Supervision 1.General = overall direction 2.Direct = present in office suite 3.Personal = in actual room 4.Psychological = when supervised by a
psychologist
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Problem: Face-to-Face
ImplicationsTechnical versus Professional
ServicesSurgery is the Foundation for CPT
(and most work is face-to-face)Hard to Document & Trace Non-
Face-to-Face Work
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Problem: Time
Time Based Professional ActivityCurrent =15, 30, 60, & 90 Expected = 15 & 30
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Problem: Work Value
Physician Activities (e.g., Psychotherapy) Result in Work Values
Psychological Based Activities (I.e., Testing) Have no Work Values
Net Result = Maybe Up to a Third Lower
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Problem: Qualification of Technician
What is the Minimum Level of Training Required for a Technician?
Will a Registry be Available?
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Practice Expense: The Problem with Testing
Five Year ReviewsPrior MethodologyCurrent MethodologyCurrent Value = approximately 1.5
of 1.75 is practiceExpected Value = closer to 50% of
total value
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Problem: Payment
Refiling 51% require refiling
Errors 54% = plan administrator 17% = provider 29% = member
State Legislation www.insure.com/health/lawtool.cfm
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Problem: Payment
Use of HMOs & Third Party Shift in Practice Patterns by Psychiatry (14%
increase) Exclusion of MSW, etc. Worst Hit Are Psychologists (2% decrease)
Compensation Gross Charges Adjusted Charges RVUs
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Problem: New Focus for Fraud & Abuse for GAO26 Different Kinds of Fraud TypesMental HealthPsychological TestingNursing HomesEstimates of Less Than 10% RecoveredPsychotherapy Estimates/Day = 9.67
hoursProblems with Methodology;
MS level and RN Limited Sampling
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Possible SolutionsBetter Understanding & Application of CPTMore Involvement in BillingMore Representation/Involvement with AMA
& CMSMeeting with CMSSurvey for Testing CodesAPA: Increased Staff & Relationship with
CAPPNAN: New “Office”
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Possible Solutions: Resources
Web Sites NAN; 40; CMS
Publications Testing Times: Camara, Puente, &
Nathan (2000) General CPT: NAN & Div 40 Newsletters
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Future Perspectives
Income Steadier (if economy does not further erode)
Recognition Physician Level
Paradigms Industrial vs Boutique Health vs Non-Health Primary Care vs Consulting
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Future Perspectives
Probably most important thing to remember is that despite the roller coaster of the 1990s and the unpredictability and volatility of the current decade, we have been doing this presentation for approximately one dozen years. And not only are most of us still here, many have prospered.
Anticipate, adapt and flow with change; that’s the new paradigm
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CPT, et al: Questions
General QuestionsBreak-Out GroupsNew NAN Office (booth)
Particularly interested in suggestions of data clinicians need
Consultation Time: Wednesday 11-1 EST