How should we bill for services that take place over multiple days?
It is typical for psychologists to provide Testing Evaluation Services 96130-96133 and/or Test
Administration and Scoring services 96136-96139 across multiple dates of service. This could
include multiple testing sessions with test scoring, non-face to face time engaged in professional
services, and interactive feedback sessions. When a service is spread out over multiple visits, it is
recommended that all codes be billed together on the last date of service when the evaluation
process is completed. Additionally, a base code should only be submitted for the first unit of
service of the evaluation process, and only add-on codes be used to capture the services provided
during subsequent days of service.
If an institution, agency, or practice requires that a bill be submitted prior to completion of the
entire evaluation process, then it is recommended that a note be submitted on the date of each
service that indicates the number of hours of service provided and billed on that day “with
evaluation ongoing and report to follow”. Final report documentation should include all dates
billed corresponding to services provided.