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90801, psychiatric diagnostic 90791, psychiatric diagnostic evaluation without
interview examination medical services
90804, outpatient psychotherapy 90832: psychotherapy, 30 minutes, with patient
20-30 minutes and/or family member
90805, outpatient psychotherapy appropriate e&m code, +90833 for 30 minute add-on
w/ e&m services, 20-30 minutes
90806, outpatient psychotherapy 90834: psychotherapy, 45 minutes, with patient
45-50 minutes and/or family member
90807, outpatient psychotherapy appropriate e&m code, +90836 for 30 minute add-on
w/ e&m services, 45-50 minutes
90808, outpatient psychotherapy 90837: psychotherapy, 60 minutes, with patient
75-80 minutes and/or family member
90809, outpatient psychotherapy appropriate e&m code, +90838 for 60 minute add-on
w/ e&m services, 75-80 minutes
90845*, psychoanalysis 90845*, psychoanalysis
90846*, family psychotherapy without 90846*, family psychotherapy without
the patient present the patient present
90847*, family psychotherapy, conjoint 90847*, family psychotherapy, conjoint
psychotherapy with the patient present psychotherapy with the patient present
90849*, multiple-family group psychotherapy 90849*, multiple-family group psychotherapy
90853*, group psychotherapy (other than of 90853*, group psychotherapy (other than of
a multiple-family group) a multiple-family group)
90802, interactive psychiatric 90791 or 90792, psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
diagnostic interview examination with medical services, plus 90785, interactive add-on code
90810, 90812, 90814: all current interactive 90785, add-on code, used in conjunction with appropriate
psychotherapy services psychotherapy code based on length of session (90832,
90834, 90837)
90811, 90813, 90815: all current interactive 90785, add-on code, used in conjunction with appropriate
psychotherapy services with e&m services psychotherapy code based on length of session (+90833,
90836, 90838, plus appropriate e&m code
90857, interactive group psychotherapy 90785, add-on code, plus 90853, group psychotherapy
(other than multiple-family group)
90862, pharmacological management 90863, pharmacological management, including
prescription and review of medications, when performed
with psychotherapy services; used only as add-on to
principal psychotherapy code (90832, 90834, 90837)
or HCPCS Code M0064: brief (5-10 minute) office visit for
monitoring or changing drug prescription for the treatment
of mental, psychoneurotic and personality disorders
(check with payers for approval of this code)
90839, patient in crisis, 60 minutes. Add on code of +90840
*no change in code between 2012-2013 for each additional 30 minutes.
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