CPT^® 90840, Under Psychotherapy for Crisis Services and Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 90840 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Psychotherapy for Crisis Services and Procedures.

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In this add on service, after initial psychotherapy intervention for crisis, the provider performs an additional 30 minutes of psychotherapy for crisis. The crisis state is a life–threatening condition requiring immediate attention to the patient.

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Billing 90839-90840 in addition to 99281-99285 in the Ed

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Billing 90839-90840 in addition to 99281-99285 in the Ed

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90839 and +90840 Guidelines Question

To answer Cherylpeters question, both the guidelines and the code description are accurate. The code description for 90839 is psychotherapy for a crisis, first 60 minutes. The guidelines help us under... [ Read More ]

90839 and +90840 Guidelines Question

Might I also ask a related question. We have a clinician who billed 240 minutes for a crisis situation. She billed the 90839 for the initial 60 minutes and 6 units for the 90840. Based on the clini... [ Read More ]

90839 and +90840 Guidelines Question

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