Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention (August 2020)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers determine how the updated CPT subsection is organized and what categories of health behavior services are addressed. It is relevant for accurate interpretation of the 2020 changes, cross-service reporting considerations, and documentation expectations.

Article Sections

1. Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention

   Introduces the 2020 CPT updates to this subsection and summarizes the broad reporting guidance provided in the article.

2. Health Behavior Assessment

   Describes the assessment concept and the general patient factors addressed within this service category.

3. Health Behavior Intervention

   Summarizes the intervention concept, delivery settings, and broad service purposes discussed in the article.

4. Coding Tip

   Presents general reporting notes and interaction guidance related to this subsection and other service categories.

5. Coding Tip

   Provides additional reporting guidance about relationships between health behavior services and psychiatric services.

6. Clinical Example (96156)

   Pairs an assessment example with procedure description material for the related service category.

7. Clinical Example (96158)

   Pairs an individual intervention example with procedure description material for the related service category.

8. Clinical Example (96159)

   Pairs an additional-time intervention example with procedure description material for the related service category.

9. Clinical Example (96164)

   Pairs a group intervention example with procedure description material for the related service category.

10. Clinical Example (96165)

    Pairs an additional-time group intervention example with procedure description material for the related service category.

11. Clinical Example (96167)

    Pairs a family intervention example with procedure description material for the related service category.

12. Clinical Example (96168)

    Pairs an additional-time family intervention example with procedure description material for the related service category.

13. Clinical Example (96170)

    Pairs a family-only intervention example with procedure description material for the related service category.

14. Clinical Example (96171)

    Pairs an additional-time family-only intervention example with procedure description material for the related service category.