What is procedure code 90863?
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medical health
mental health
CPT 90863, Under Other Psychiatric Services or Procedures
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 90863 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Psychiatric Services or Procedures.
Accordingly, who can use CPT code 90863?
90863 is only for use by those few psychologists licensed to prescribe in Louisiana and New Mexico but who, as nonmedical clinicians, are not qualified to bill evaluation and management codes. 90863 is not recognized by Medicare.
Then, what is procedure code 90839?
CPT code 90839 is the principal code for a crisis psychotherapy session requiring urgent assessment and history of the crisis state, mental status exam and disposition. It is billed for the first 60 minutes of psychotherapy for a patient in crisis.
Re: Medicare 90853 and 90837 on same day Most carrier's will not pay these on the same date.