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shannyk5:
I just read an article that CPT code 90862 (which is medication management for psychiatry) is being eliminated and that "Prescriber-level providers must learn Evaluation and Management Guidelines in replacement of the Medication Management code."

I was in another forum (I'm a member of many) and posed the same question.  Many people did not know anything about the changes.  There was, however, one person who did.  She said that 90862 is being eliminated and that the other mental health codes are changing...she provided several codes with descriptions.

I then contacted a provider rep for BCBS of MI, she too had no idea of the changes.  I searched the BCBS and Medicare websites and was not able to confirm any of the codes.   :(

Has anyone heard anything about these changes?

I appreciate any help you might have.

PMRNC:
Yes there are changes, I got something from a client that I think came from the APA, so I will type it out here, it's a chart.

Initial Psychiatric diagnostic eval (formerly 90801) or new patient E/M Code
       *90791  Psychiatric diagnostic eval (no medical Services)
       *90792  Psychiatric diagnostic eval (with medical serivces)  New patient E/M codes may be used in lieu of 90792

Psychotherapy (formerly 90804-90808, 90816-90821) For use in all settings; time is with patient and/or family
    *90832  Psychotherapy 30 min
    *90834  Psychotherapy 45 min
    *90837 Psychotherapy 60 min

Evaluation and Management E/M and Psychotherapy (Formerly 90805-90809), 90817-90822)
    *Appropriate E/M code (not selected on basis of time) and +90833, 30 min psychotherapy add on code
    *Appropriate E/M code (not selected on basis of time), and +90836, 45 min psychotherapy add on code
    *Appropriate E/M code (not selected on basis of time), and +90838 60 min psychotherapy add-on code
 
Medication Management (formerly 90862 or E/M Code)
    *Appropriate E/M code (99xxx series)

Interactive Psychotherapy (formerly 90802, 90810-90815, 90823-90829, 90857)
For use with the psychiatric eval codes, the psychotherapy and psychotherapy add on codes, and the group (non family) psychotherapy code
    *90785  Interactive Psychotherapy

Crisis Psychotherapy (NEW)
    *90839  Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 min (Appropriate E/M Code may be used in lieu of 90839)
    *90840  Psychotherapy for crisis, each additional 30 min


I don't know about anyone else but I see some problems with these. LOL   :-* ::)

rdmoore2003:
Me too, Linda.   why must they make things so difficult?

PMRNC:
They think they are keeping us on our toes I suppose.. guess they don't realize we have to run on those toes as well!!

Michele:
We bill quite a bit of mental health so I'm waiting to see how it plays out too!

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