CPT^® 90834, Under Psychotherapy Services and Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90834 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Psychotherapy Services and Procedures.

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In this service, the provider performs psychotherapy, a series of techniques for treating the psychiatric disorders of the patient. The treatment session with the patient typically lasts for anywhere between 38 to 52 minutes.

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Is CPT 90834 billable for inpatient setting

[QUOTE="kerinnejb@icloud.com, post: 515597, member: 394874"] Hi everyone- cpt 90834 is being denied for reason - 90834 is not consistent with the place of service (POS 21). Is this code not billable f... [ Read More ]

Is CPT 90834 billable for inpatient setting

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XP and XE Modifiers - bill on each encounter? - Mental health

[QUOTE="TMacFarlane, post: 514588, member: 833663"] So what X modifiers (or 59/76) would you add on these? Same patient, same day, Line 2 different provider than line 1 and 3: Line 1: T1017 Line 2: 9... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="sls314, post: 514572, member: 523015"] There is no CCI conflict between T1017 and 90834, so you should not be using X modifiers on those codes. (The X modifiers are used for the purpose of o... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="TMacFarlane, post: 514565, member: 833663"] Hi, I am unclear if we should be using XE and XP ( on each code for each encounter that qualifies. ) For example: Patient comes in and has all the... [ Read More ]

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Walk and Talk

[QUOTE="kdabis808, post: 513666, member: 328998"] Hello, I was wondering if any of you got the answer to this question yet? :) Thank you! [/QUOTE] Hi Kdabis808:) Check out pages 782 in the 2022 yr. CP... [ Read More ]

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