Psychiatric Nurse Practioner

[sgoodknight]

Patient scheduled for Medication Management but arrives for appointment in crisis. Provider not only manages medication but documents 45 minutes of therapy time for coping skills and billed both an E/M and 90836. Allowed? Medicare patient.

 

[OpenClaims]

Yes this is allowed. 90386 is an add-on code, so it will not require a modifier 25. You can bill the level and the 90386 as such.