New Code Changes for the reporting of Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Services

Current CPT/HCPCS Code [Prior to 1-1-2013] New CPT/HCPCS Code 90801 (Psychiatric diagnostic interview) 90791 (psychiatric diagnostic evaluation) (no medical services) 90792 (psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services) 90802 (Intac psychiatric diagnostic interview) 90791 or 90792 , with + 90785 (interactive complexity add-on code) 90816 (Psytx hosp 20-30 min) 90832 psychotherapy, 30 min (with patient and/or family) 90817   (Psytx hosp 20-30 min w/e&m) Appropriate inpatient E/M code (not selected on basis of time), and + 90833 , 30-minute psychotherapy add-on code (with patient and/or family) 90818 (Psytx hosp 45-50 min) 90834 psychotherapy, 45 min. (with patient and/or family) 90819 (Psytx...

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Article Overview

This article reviews reporting updates for psychotherapy and psychiatric services across CPT and HCPCS. It is aimed at coders, billing staff, and compliance professionals who need to understand which service categories were revised, which add-on codes were introduced or paired with other services, and which existing codes were retained without change. The article presents a side-by-side view of prior and updated reporting for diagnostic evaluation, psychotherapy, interactive complexity, inpatient and partial hospitalization-related services, and related behavioral health procedures.

Why This Topic Matters

Behavioral health coding changes can affect claim accuracy, documentation review, and continuity when older service codes are replaced or retained. This article helps readers identify the scope of the reporting updates and the service groups impacted.

Article Sections

  1. Current CPT/HCPCS Code / New CPT/HCPCS Code Mapping

    Side-by-side reporting updates are presented for psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, psychotherapy, interactive complexity, and related behavioral health services. The section also identifies services that were retained without change.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article organizes reporting updates for psychotherapy and psychiatric services
  • Which broad service categories were revised versus retained
  • How CPT and HCPCS code changes are presented in a comparison format
  • Which types of behavioral health services are included in the update review

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Behavioral health practice managers
  • Compliance professionals
  • Revenue cycle teams

Codes Discussed


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