Psychiatry CPT Codes for 2024 + Modifiers

Ensuring accuracy in medical billing is crucial for optimizing claim outcomes. Given that modifiers and codes may undergo revisions, it is imperative for psychiatry specialists to regularly update their practices to enhance precision and maximize revenue collection.

Psychiatry Code Ranges for 2024

The following are 2024’s updated CPT codes for psychiatry:

Psychiatric Diagnostic Procedures

• 90791 – Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
• 90792 – Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
• 90865 – Narcosynthesis
• 90867 – Therapeutic transcranial magnetic stimulation, initial
• 90868 – Therapeutic transcranial magnetic stimulation, subsequent
• 90870 – Electroconvulsive therapy
• 90880 – Hypnotherapy
• 90882 – Environmental manipulation
• 90885 – Psychiatric evaluation of records
• 90887 – Explanation to family
• 90889 – Psychiatric report preparation

Interactive Complexity

• 90875 – Psychotherapy, complex interactive add-on code

Psychotherapy

• 90832 – Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient
• 90833 – Psychotherapy, with evaluation and management service, 30 minutes with patient
• 90834 – Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient
• 90836 – Psychotherapy, with evaluation and management service, 45 minutes with patient
• 90837 – Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient
• 90838 – Psychotherapy, with evaluation and management service, 60 minutes with patient
• 90845 – Psychoanalysis
• 90846 – Family psychotherapy (without the patient present), 50 minutes
• 90847 – Family psychotherapy, conjoint, with the patient present, 50 minutes
• 90849 – Psychotherapy, multiple-family group
• 90853 – Group psychotherapy (other than 90849 multiple-family group)

Crisis Psychotherapy

• 90839 – Crisis psychotherapy; first 60 minutes
• 90840 – Crisis psychotherapy; each additional 30 minutes (list separately in addition to 90839 code for primary service)

Office Visits

• 99201 – New patient, in-office visit, 10 minutes
• 99202 – New patient, in-office visit, 20 minutes
• 99203 – New patient, in-office visit, 30 minutes
• 99204 – New patient, in-office visit, 45 minutes
• 99205 – New patient, in-office visit, 60 minutes
• 99211 – Established patient, 5 minutes
• 99212 – Established patient, 10 minutes
• 99213 – Established patient, 15 minutes
• 99214 – Established patient, 25 minutes
• 99215 – Established patient, 40 minutes

Other Services

• 99443 – Telephone therapy, limit 3 hours
• 90899 – Unlisted psychiatric service or procedure
• 90901 – Biofeedback training, any modality
• 90911 – EMG/manometry/biofeedback training

Psychiatry Modifiers

Modifiers make codes more accurate and specific to increase collections from claims.

• -AF – Indicates a psychiatrist licensed professional

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