Mental Health CPT Codes

Psychotherapy

  • 90832: Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient.
  • 90834: Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient.
  • 90837: Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient.
  • 90839: Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes.
  • 90840: Psychotherapy for crisis, each additional 30 minutes (add-on code).

Family Psychotherapy

  • 90846: Family psychotherapy (without the patient present), 50 minutes.
  • 90847: Family psychotherapy (with the patient present), 50 minutes.
  • 90849: Multiple-family group psychotherapy.

Group Psychotherapy

  • 90853: Group psychotherapy (other than of a multiple-family group).

Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation

  • 90791: Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (without medical services).
  • 90792: Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (with medical services, such as medication management).

Interactive Complexity

  • 90785: Interactive complexity (add-on code used with primary service, e.g., play therapy for children).

Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  • 96130: Psychological testing evaluation services, first hour.
  • 96131: Psychological testing evaluation services, each additional hour (add-on code).
  • 96132: Neuropsychological testing evaluation services, first hour.
  • 96133: Neuropsychological testing evaluation services, each additional hour (add-on code).
  • 96136: Psychological or neuropsychological test administration and scoring by a psychologist or physician, first 30 minutes.
  • 96137: Each additional 30 minutes (add-on code).

Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention

  • 96156: Health behavior assessment, or re-assessment.
  • 96158: Health behavior intervention, individual, face-to-face, first 30 minutes.
  • 96159: Health behavior intervention, individual, each additional 15 minutes (add-on code).
  • 96164: Health behavior intervention, group, first 30 minutes.
  • 96165: Each additional 15 minutes (add-on code).
  • 96167: Health behavior intervention, family (with patient present), first 30 minutes.
  • 96168: Each additional 15 minutes (add-on code).

Substance Use Disorders

  • H0001: Alcohol and/or drug assessment.
  • H0004: Behavioral health counseling and therapy, per 15 minutes.
  • H0005: Alcohol and/or drug group counseling by a clinician.

Medication Management

  • 99211: Office or outpatient visit for an established patient (e.g., nurse medication check).
  • 99212–99215: Office visits for medication management, including evaluation and management of psychiatric medications.
  • G0459: Telehealth consultation for pharmacologic management, 20 minutes or more.

Telehealth Services

  • 90836: Psychotherapy, 30 minutes via telehealth.
  • 90838: Psychotherapy, 60 minutes via telehealth.
  • G2010: Remote evaluation of recorded video/images submitted by patient.
  • G2012: Brief communication technology-based service (e.g., virtual check-in).

Case Management and Care Coordination

  • 99484: Care management services for behavioral health conditions, at least 20 minutes per month.
  • 99492: Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first 70 minutes in the first month.
  • 99493: Subsequent psychiatric collaborative care management, first 60 minutes in a subsequent month.
  • 99494: Each additional 30 minutes of collaborative care management (add-on code).

Other Mental Health and Community Support Services

  • H2011: Crisis intervention service, per 15 minutes
  • H2014: Skills training and development, per 15 minutes

Notes

  • These codes are subject to payer-specific guidelines. Always check with the insurance provider or use an official coding reference tool for billing accuracy.
  • Telehealth-specific codes often overlap with in-person codes but may require modifiers (e.g., modifier 95 for synchronous telemedicine).
  • Codes like H0001 and H0004 are part of the HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System), often used for Medicaid services.