You mean everyone in the group is on the same meds? Or different meds? Guess it really doesn't make a difference.
CPT 90853 is for group psychotherapy. Talking about the meds is not psychotherapy. Psychotherapy would be discussing the underlying issue of why the group members are on a RX (ie PTSD, depression)
CPT 90862 is an individual service (RX mgmt with minimal therapy) and can't be coded for group services.
90862 is not simply "renew my perscription". Here is a paste of expected documentation for 90862. It would seem to be such a violatiion of confidentiality if each patient had to answer all this or be assessed by the provider in a group setting
Documentation of medical necessity for pharmacological management (procedure code 90862) must address all of the following information in the patient's medical record in legible format:
• Date and time
• Diagnosis – update at least annually
• Interim Medication history
• Current symptoms and problems that include any physical symptoms
• Problems, reactions, and side effects, if any, to medications and/or ECT
• Current Mental Status Exam
• Any medication modifications
• The reasons for medication adjustments/changes or continuation
• Desired therapeutic drug levels, if applicable
• Current laboratory values, if applicable
• Anticipated physical and behavioral outcome(s)