What CPT code do you use for a 60-90 minute psychotherapy session?

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Lydia Carrick

June 08, 2020 22:49

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Deborah Cole

June 15, 2020 18:39
90837
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Lydia Carrick

June 15, 2020 22:24
That code doesn't reimburse for any additional time beyond 62 minutes though.
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Deborah Cole

June 15, 2020 22:29
Correct, but that is the correct code.
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Ralph C. Indorf

July 02, 2020 21:07
Lydia,

I use 90837 for first 60 min and then I add 90832 for next 30 min.
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Cutia Brown

July 24, 2020 17:17
Lydia,

We use 90837 and then 99354 (which is for a prolonged service that lasts a minimum of 30 mins).

Hope that helps
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Ruth

August 12, 2020 20:38
Hi Everyone - Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with billing for 90 minute sessions!

As has been said before, there's no specific CPT Code for 90 minute Psychotherapy. I looked into what the APA recommends in regards to billing for longer services, linked here: Psychotherapy Services FAQs. They recommend using the 60 minute Psychotherapy 90837 at least, but ultimately they advise clinicians to consult with the insurance payer they're billing.

In SimplePractice, you can use add-on codes, so multiple CPT codes can be used for the same appointment. You can find instructions for this here: Adding Multiple CPT Codes to an Appointment.

This SimplePractice blog post describes the Top Psychotherapy CPT Codes Billed in 2019, including add-on codes.
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