tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 13

Reader Questions: Don't Report Multiple Units of 90847 Per Family Member

Question: Our psychiatrist recently counseled the family members of a patient. He talked to the members of the family one by one and then again counseled them as a group. What codes should I use to report the counseling to individual family members and to report the group counseling? I am thinking of reporting 90847 for the individual counseling provided to each member of the family and then report 90853 for the group therapy. Is this correct? Answer:  When reporting the counseling for family psychotherapy, you will report either 90846 or 90847 depending on whether or not the...

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