ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding for Neuropsychological Assessment Diagnosis codes are used to communicate the specific reason for health care encounters and the conditions treated. All health care providers in all health care settings are mandated to implement ICD-10-CM for coding all health care encounters and transactions.
2021 ICD-10-PCS Codes GZ13*: Neuropsychological. ICD-10-PCS. ›.
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96138, 96132: Neuropsychological testing administration & evaluation ICD-10 Subcode F01 2 Vascular dementia F02 2 Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere (secondary diagnosis) F05 0 Delirium due to known physiological condition F06 Other mental disorders due to known physiological condition10
All health care providers in all health care settings are mandated to implement ICD-10-CM for coding all health care encounters and transactions. It is the providers of health care services who ultimately are responsible for medical record documentation and diagnosis coding. The neuropsychologist’s knowledge base, therefore, should include a basic understanding of the structure of the ICD-10-CM, the conventions and rules for diagnosis coding, and the rules for what constitutes accurate coding.
The diagnosis codes apply to all health care settings and all health care transactions.
The ICD is revised periodically and is currently in its 10th revision, the ICD-10 ( World Health Organization ). The ICD-10-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is a WHO-authorized adaptation of ICD-10 for use in the United States, authored and published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Medicare and commercial insurances have coverage policies specifying the diagnosis codes that support the medical necessity of specific procedures. The information presented in this paper does not take into account whether the diagnosis code (s) meet the medical necessity requirements set forth by coverage policies; these vary by carrier and region, and they change with policy updates.
The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting describe the conventions and rules for coding using the ICD-10-CM, and complement the coding instructions provided within the ICD-10-CM itself. This is the official set of guidelines and the only one approved by the four organizations comprising the Cooperating Parties for the ICD-10-CM (the American Hospital Association [AHA], the American Health Information Management Association [AHIMA], Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS], and the National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]). The Guidelines trump all other sources of information regarding coding, other than the instructional notes provided within the ICD-10-CM itself. Adherence to the guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is required under HIPAA. Accurate ICD-10-CM coding, therefore, requires familiarity with both the ICD-10-CM itself and the Guidelines. Diagnosis coding information and recommendations that come from other sources, including professional organizations, therefore should be used with caution and checked against the ICD-10-CM instructional notes and the Official Guidelines.
A General Equivalence Mapping (GEM) is a comprehensive bi-directional translation dictionary for the conversion of ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes, and vice versa. Mapping from ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes is known as forward mapping , while mapping from ICD-10-CM codes back to ICD-9-CM codes is known as backward mapping. The GEM is also known as a crosswalk because it provides information linking the codes of one system with those of the other system.
They provide definitions of the diagnosis codes and indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes. Instructional notes are presented at the level of the diagnosis code itself, and the subcategory (ies) and category to which it belongs.
Neuropsychological testing may be necessary for persons with documented neurologic disease or injury ( e.g., traumatic brain injury, stroke) when there is uncertainty about the degree of impairment, or when an organic deficit is present but information on anatomic location and extent of dysfunction is required. ...
Neuropsychological testing typically takes up to 8 hours to perform, including administration, scoring and interpretation. It is not necessary, as a general rule, to repeat neuropsychological testing at intervals less than 3 months apart.
Psychological tests assess a range of mental abilities and attributes, including achievement and ability, personality, and neurological functioning. Psychological testing, including neuropsychological assessment, utilizes a set of standardized tests, whose validity and reliability have been established empirically.
All psychological tests should be administered, scored, and interpreted by a qualified professional, such as a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist, with expertise in the appropriate area. Psychological tests are only one element of a psychological assessment. They should never be used as the sole basis for a diagnosis.
A detailed clinical interview, including a complete history of the test subject and a review of psychological, medical, educational, and other relevant records is required to lay the groundwork for interpreting the results of any psychological measurement.
Psychological and neuropsychological testing of children for the purpose of diagnosing attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not necessary, unless there is strong evidence of a possible neurological disorder.
Examples of rating scales commonly used by psychologists are the Achembach Child Behavior Checklist, Connors Rating Scales, and the ADHD Symptoms Rating Scale. Psychological and neuropsychological testing may used to assess functional competence in relationship to legal matters.
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The billing and coding information in this article is dependent on the coverage indications, limitations and/or medical necessity described in the associated LCD L34646 Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing.
There are no ICD-10 codes listed in this Article because coverage of the service is not based on diagnosis. Providers should use the appropriate ICD-10 code.
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This initial evaluation indicates neuropsychological testing is required to determine specific diagnosis or prognosis to aid in treatment planning .
QHP integrates clinical history from the medical record, neuro-behavioral status examination, behavioral observations, and psychometric test results to reach conclusions, make recom-mendations during report generation. In this case, clinical deci-sion making suggests a possible diagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant with recommendations for medical workup and family intervention.
QHP meets with the technician to review morning tests and behavioral observations. In this case, the QHP then communi-cates new clinical decisions on additional test selection based on how the patient is performing on tests of memory and problem-solving.
Information in this section was obtained through clinical interview with Mr. XXX and his wife (Mrs. YYY), a review of available medical records and a history questionnaire that Mr. XXX’s wife completed.