CPT^® 90833, Under Psychotherapy Services and Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90833 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Psychotherapy Services and Procedures.

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Summary

In this add–on service, the provider performs psychotherapy, a series of techniques for treating the psychiatric disorders of the patient, in addition to an evaluation and management service in the same session. The treatment session with the patient typically lasts anywhere between 16 to 37 minutes.

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Query regarding LCD

CPT codes: 90785, 90791, 90792, 90832, 90833, 90834, 90836, 90837, 90838, 90839, 90840, 90845, 90846, 90847 and 90853. ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity Article ID A57520 Article Title Bi... [ Read More ]

Billing for code 96136

[QUOTE="klen, post: 515032, member: 691756"] We are billing code 96136 with add on code 90833 and an appropriate level E/M code, but we are starting to receive denials on 96136 as "mutually exclusive"... [ Read More ]

Billing for code 96136

We are billing code 96136 with add on code 90833 and an appropriate level E/M code, but we are starting to receive denials on 96136 as "mutually exclusive". Should I add a modifier -59 to code 96136 ... [ Read More ]

Denial on Code 96136 with E/M and 90833

[QUOTE="klen, post: 514808, member: 691756"] Hi Coders, My physician (psychiatrist) is billing CPT codes: 99213-GT 90833-GT and 96136 DX: F900 The provider is receiving denials on 96136 as "mutuall... [ Read More ]

Denial on Code 96136 with E/M and 90833

Hi Coders, My physician (psychiatrist) is billing CPT codes: 99213-GT 90833-GT and 96136 DX: F900 The provider is receiving denials on 96136 as "mutually exclusive". The remit didn't specify which... [ Read More ]

90791 and prolonged services

Hello all! I'm new to billing for Behavior Health/Mental Health services. I do have coding experience for regular E/M services, just not BH/MH. We have a Psychiatrist, Psychologist and LCSW in our ... [ Read More ]

Documentation of Time when billing E&M with Psychotherapy

[QUOTE="llingblo, post: 509752, member: 154951"] From the Behavioral Health Certification course documents, the E/M with psychotherapy on the same day are defined as indicated below. E/M with Psychot... [ Read More ]

90834 or 90837 behavioral health service done on same day of e&m service

Use enm codes along with 90833,36,38 for psychiatrist visit and 90837 for psychologist... [ Read More ]

Psychotherapy performed same-day as E/M service by clinician

For Psychiatrist, we can use enm codes along with add-on 90833,90836,90838 for that visit and for psychologist, we can code 90837,34,32. I think... [ Read More ]

Cigna/Virtual Care Policy and Psychotherapy 90832 90833 90834 90836 90837 90838 cigna psychotherapy telehealth virtual care

Hello, We have recently become aware that Cigna is no longer covering psychotherapy 90832 through 90838 via Virtual/Telehealth. We started noticing denials of this before their Virtual Care Reimbursem... [ Read More ]

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