Medical Billing and Coding Resources
While many psychologists and patients have adopted video conferencing for psychological treatment, that option is not viable for everyone because of technology and access limitations or preference concerns. Phone-only or audio-only therapy has solid evidence supporting its effectiveness and should be considered a viable option for care. However, audio-only therapy does have some unique aspects […]
Psychotherapy Codes Psychotherapy codes are used for billing clients and filing health insurance claims with all third-party payers, including Medicare and all private health insurance carriers, for psychotherapy services. All mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers delivering psychotherapy services use the same applicable CPT codes when billing clients and filing health […]
All mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers delivering psychotherapy services use the same applicable CPT® codes when billing clients and filing health insurance claims with third-party payers, including Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance carriers. The top 10 Psychotherapy CPT Codes Billed in 2019 by behavioral health providers and representatives are […]
Psychotherapy Codes All mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers delivering psychotherapy services use the same applicable CPT codes when billing clients and filing health insurance claims with third-party payers, including Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance carriers. CPT Code Descriptor 90832 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with a patient 90834 Psychotherapy, 45 minutes […]
