CPT^® 90870, Under Other Psychiatric Services or Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90870 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Psychiatric Services or Procedures.

Additional/Related Information

Tabs

Summary

The provider applies an electric current to the patient's brain for the purpose of producing a seizure or series of seizures to alleviate symptoms of various mental disorders.

For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.

View any code changes for 2024 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

Crosswalks

Tabs

Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.

View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.

Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.

View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.

Forum

Have a question about CPT Code 90870 ? Start a discussion here

90870 billed with 99233

I am having the same issue, the modifier 25 would override the CCI edit but only if the E/M is significant and separately identifiable. E/M are included in the 90870, the E/M's that are being document... [ Read More ]

90870

the dr is billing 90870 and the hospital is billing 90870 they said i should be billing with a modifier because they are not get paid ??? any advise TIA... [ Read More ]

90870 billed with 99233

My psychiatrist saw the patient in the hospital and on the same day did a ECT 90870. I billed code 99233 with modifier 25 but the payer denied stating not payable modifier. Can the doctor bill for 99... [ Read More ]

ECT anesthesia billing

I looked at Magellan Behavioral Health, as an example, and they say to bill them. ECT 90870, ECT Anesthesthia 00104.... [ Read More ]

Behavioral health billing and coding

90832-90838 Therapy codes, 90870 ECT, 90875-90876, 90838-90840 Crisis intervention, 90868 & 90869 TMS, 99492, 99493, 99494 Collaborative care. These are the main ones I use daily as well as any E&M co... [ Read More ]

Cpt 90870 - ect - global days?

Hello, UHC Medicare is denying an E/M billed days AFTER the DOS of a ECT, stating "per UHC-Medicare, they stated that according to Medicare, ECT have a 90 days global". Does anyone has any informatio... [ Read More ]

Billing ECT for anesthesiologist

The CPT code 90870 crosswalks to 00104 (4 units) according to the ASA 2017 Crosswalk. 01967 is used for labor epidurals making it the incorrect code to submit for anesthesia for electroconvulsive th... [ Read More ]

Billing ECT for anesthesiologist

Physician code is 90870 Anesthesiologist code is 01967. Some payers have a case rate that includes everything. Physician cannot bill for both the procedure and the anesthesia.... [ Read More ]

Billing ECT for anesthesiologist

Anyone have any information on billing for electroconvulsive therapy for an anesthesiologist? I have a doctor who wants to bill for them in Massachusetts, but I have limited knowledge on reimbursemen... [ Read More ]

ECT billing 90870

[QUOTE="Amy Pritchett, post: 328661, member: 164300"]I was under the impression that this was in a hospital facility. You are correct. If he is in outpatient facility and coding for the physician perf... [ Read More ]

View All