AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 9 (September)

Medicine (September 2004)

September 2004 page 13b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Medicine, 90806, 90901 (Q&A) Question If a patient receives individual psychotherapy (90806) and biofeedback (90901) during the same encounter, is it appropriate to report both services separately? AMA Comment CPT code 90901, Biofeedback training by any modality, identifies the use of biofeedback procedures without the use of psychophysiological therapy. Code 90806, Individual psychotherapy, insight oriented, behavior modifying and/or supportive, in an office or other outpatient facility, approximately 45-50 minutes face-to-face with the patient, can be reported in addition to biofeedback training because code 90901 is not considered an inclusive component...

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