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Psychotherapy Services and Procedures CPT® Code range 90832- 90838

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Other Psychiatric Diagnostic Procedures 90832-90838 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 90832- 90838
Section 90832-90838
Psychotherapy Services and Procedures
90832
90833
90834
90836
90837
90838
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[QUOTE="SharonCollachi, post: 481171, member: 654943"] Generally, each patient will have an individual evaluation to determine if they are a good fit for group therapy. If your provider is an MD, th... [ Read More ]
Therapy Billing
[QUOTE="SharonCollachi, post: 481171, member: 654943"] Generally, each patient will have an individual evaluation to determine if they are a good fit for group therapy. If your provider is an MD, th... [ Read More ]
Therapy Billing
Generally, each patient will have an individual evaluation to determine if they are a good fit for group therapy. If your provider is an MD, they will bill 90792 for an evaluation. If they are NOT ... [ Read More ]
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