HavaTwo
Contributor
I am new to Behavioral Health coding. I have been trying to research information online. During my searches, I found the following:
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/member_information/practice_information/cpt_codes_faqs
I am especially interested in this Q/A:
"Q: Which CPT code should I use if I split a single psychotherapy session between seeing a child alone and seeing the parents alone?
A: If the parents were seen for child-related content (i.e., inclusive of information about the child's condition or treatment, and exclusive of marital or other concerns) then the entire visit can be coded as face-to-face psychotherapy with the child."
This is not the way my facility has been coding such visits. They have been coding an individual visit for the child (90804-90808, 90810-90815), then 90846-59. Is anyone else using just one code? If so, would this also apply to 90847 [if the provider sees the child alone and then together with the parent(s)]? I have not been able to locate any supporting documentation to use just one code.
Thank you for any assistance.
Michelle
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/member_information/practice_information/cpt_codes_faqs
I am especially interested in this Q/A:
"Q: Which CPT code should I use if I split a single psychotherapy session between seeing a child alone and seeing the parents alone?
A: If the parents were seen for child-related content (i.e., inclusive of information about the child's condition or treatment, and exclusive of marital or other concerns) then the entire visit can be coded as face-to-face psychotherapy with the child."
This is not the way my facility has been coding such visits. They have been coding an individual visit for the child (90804-90808, 90810-90815), then 90846-59. Is anyone else using just one code? If so, would this also apply to 90847 [if the provider sees the child alone and then together with the parent(s)]? I have not been able to locate any supporting documentation to use just one code.
Thank you for any assistance.
Michelle