Psychotherapy / Neurobehavioral status exam and neuropsychological testing

Why This Topic Matters

Accurate understanding of these CPT services affects whether testing is captured in the appropriate category and by the appropriate professional role. The article helps readers distinguish related testing services and recognize the broader documentation and reporting context discussed in CPT guidance.

Article Sections

1. CPT codes for neurobehavioral status exam and neuropsychological testing

   Introduces the related CPT services covered in the article and frames the discussion around the testing family and its reporting context.

2. How the services are described in CPT guidance

   Summarizes CPT Assistant language about the clinical purpose and general characteristics of the services and how they are positioned relative to each other.

3. Revisions and reporting considerations for the time-based testing code

   Discusses CPT Changes material describing the time-based nature of one code and the types of work included in the service framework.

4. Technician- and computer-administered testing

   Covers the sections addressing administration formats, interpretation/report requirements, and broad reporting boundaries among the testing codes.

5. Computer-administered testing session reporting

   Notes the article’s guidance on session-level reporting for computer-administered testing and the general conditions discussed for that category.