CPT 2013 - Review the new psych codes to prevent errors when you report counseling

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers recognize that several familiar psychiatric code families were deleted or restructured in CPT 2013 and that psychotherapy reporting changed in ways that can affect claim accuracy and audit risk.

Article Sections

1. Changes to psychiatric service coding

   Overview of the CPT 2013 restructuring affecting psychiatric evaluation and related service categories. The section introduces the broader shift in how these services are represented.

2. Interactive complexity

   Discussion of the add-on reporting concept for interactive complexity and the broad situations in which it is referenced. The section also notes payer and documentation considerations.

3. Psychotherapy changes

   Summary of the updated psychotherapy code families, time-based service groupings, and related add-on reporting structure. The section also addresses documentation and separately identifiable service concepts at a high level.