Wiki Psychotherapy less than 30 min

[bearybubba2008]

I have a psychologist that saw a patient today for only 20 minutes. Can I bill the 90832 (30 min psychotherapy) with a -52 modifier for reduced services? I can't seem to find anything in the CPT book about it.

Thanks in advance!

 

[cldavenport]

Per the guidelines in the beginning of that specific section, "In reporting, choose the code closest to the actual time (i.e. 16-37 minutes for 90832 and 90833)". No modifier needed.

Thx

 

[bearybubba2008]

Thanks! I was looking in the Procedural Coding Expert book and not a true CPT manual. The Expert book doesn't have that info in it.

Thanks again!