Specialty Outreach and Behavioral Health Coding

Presenter: Mariellen Mezzacappa CPC, CRC, CPMA

Time: 54.03 minutes

Description: Many claims are denied because they do have the correct code or modifier, which are prone to change and vary by payor. This webinar delves into common specialty outreach and behavioral health codes and modifiers to help you distinguish the appropriate code(s) to avoid denials.

Objectives:

• Discuss specialty outreach and behavioral health coding.
• Understand level of care determination for services.
• Recognize appropriate modifiers and how to use them.
• Identify common denials and how to correct them.

   

Key Topics:

• Specialty Outreach Services
• Level of Care Determination (LOCD)
• Behavioral Health Codes
• Behavioral Health Modifiers

Speaker

Mariellen Mezzacappa CPC, CRC, CPMA

Mariellen is a valued member of MedCycle Solutions. In her role as a revenue cycle manager, she effortlessly manages multiple clients, as well as the internal staff to ensure that clients receive the very best of MedCycle. Mariellen has a variety of experiences in the medical field. She has worked for doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and insurance companies. She is a successful leader on special projects and developing reporting KPIs. Mariellen is experienced in bill review and coding with a wide range from EAPG 3M, DRG, Workers Compensation to appeals and coder affidavits for litigation. She can provide verification of code selection for operation reports, documentation review, and credentialing. She has worked on operation policies, compliance training, and project management.