Billing codes
The following are commonly used codes to bill for psychiatric services. If you are calling your insurance company to find out about reimbursement, ask about the boldfaced ones.
90792 – Initial evaluation
Medication check codes
99212 – Medication check, straightforward
99213 – Medication check, low complexity
99214 – Medication check, medium complexity
99215 – Medication check, high complexity
“add-on” codes that are used in conjunction with the above medication check codes:
90833 – plus psychotherapy, 16-37 mins
90836 – plus psychotherapy, 38-52 mins
90838 – plus psychotherapy, >52 mins
Psychotherapy codes
90832 – Psychotherapy (no medication), 16-37 mins
90834 – Psychotherapy (no medication), 38-52 mins
90837 – Psychotherapy (no medication), > 52 mins
90846 – For children: Family psychotherapy, patient not present
90847 – For children: Family psychotherapy
Miscellaneous codes
90885 – Records review
90887 – Communication with treatment team
90889 – Report preparation
90899 – Unlisted service