Commentary: Examination of health and behavioral code reimbursement from private payers in the context of clinical multidisciplinary pediatric obesity treatment

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 519-522

  Sallinen, Bethany J ^a   Woolford, Susan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CODING; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; REIMBURSEMENT;

CHILD; CLINICAL CODING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 84861593361     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss008     Document Type: Note

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