Psychiatry Changes for 2017 (December 2016)

Why This Topic Matters

Psychiatry coding is highly time-sensitive and documentation-dependent, so updates to the CPT psychiatry section can affect claim accuracy and compliance. This article helps readers identify the areas of the 2017 revisions that may affect everyday reporting.

Article Sections

1. Psychiatry Changes for 2017

   Introduces the 2017 updates to the psychiatry portion of CPT and summarizes the areas affected by the revisions.

2. Guideline Revisions

   Describes changes made to psychotherapy guideline language and the overall reporting framework for individual and family services.

3. Time Reporting

   Explains the article’s focus on time-based reporting concepts and summarizes the timing framework discussed for psychotherapy services.

4. Individual Psychotherapy

   Covers the distinction between individual psychotherapy and family psychotherapy and notes the article’s discussion of the individual psychotherapy code set.