Billing and Coding for Physical Activity Counseling

Billing and Coding for Physical Activity Counseling details several of the key issues facing physicians in assessing, documenting, and implementing physical activity counseling and programming. The DVD also looks at several of the basic factors affecting reimbursement for such efforts. Furthermore, the DVD explores why the U.S. lacks a systematic approach for addressing these issues and factors. In addition, the DVD examines how funding is handled in Australia for clinical counseling involving physical activity and reviews several strategies that helped facilitate such financial support.

•Current requirements for physical activity promotion
• Physical activity assessment tools
• Physical activity strategies & structure
•Coding documentation requirements
• Time-based coding
• Future efforts
• The Australian story of funding for physical activity
• Key strategies that worked