CPT Code 90833

Data Updated for Q4 2018

CPT Code: 90833

Description: Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure)

Status Code

A
Active Code. These codes are paid separately under the physician fee schedule, if covered. There will be RVUs for codes with this status. The presence of an “A” indicator does not mean that Medicare has made a nation


Global Days

ZZZ
The code is related to another service and is always included in the global period of the other service.


Medicare RUVs and Fees

Work RVU – 1.50
Malpractice RVU – 0.07
Facility RVU – 0.28
Non-Facility RVU – 0.35
Facility Total RVU – 1.85
Non-Facility Total RVU – 1.92

Medicare National Facility Total Payment – $66.6
Medicare National Non-Facility Total Payment – $69.12


Bundling Information

Includes

0359T, 0360T, 0361T, 0362T, 0363T, 0364T, 0365T, 0366T, 0367T, 0368T, 0369T, 0370T, 0371T, 0372T, 0373T, 0374T, 0405T, 36591, 36592, 36640, 90791, 90792, 90839, 90840, 96116, 96127, 96150, 96151, 96152, 96153, 96154, 96155, 96160, 96161, 97802, 97803, 97804, 99184, 99281, 99282, 99283, 99284, 99285, 99288, 99291, 99292, 99339, 99340, 99354, 99355, 99356, 99357, 99358, 99359, 99360, 99363, 99364, 99366, 99367, 99368, 99374, 99375, 99377, 99378, 99379, 99380, 99381, 99382, 99383, 99384, 99385, 99386, 99387, 99391, 99392, 99393, 99394, 99395, 99396, 99397, 99401, 99402, 99403, 99404, 99406, 99407, 99408, 99409, 99411, 99412, 99415, 99416, 99420, 99429, 99441, 99442, 99443, 99444, 99446, 99447, 99448, 99449, 99450, 99455, 99456, 99460, 99461, 99462, 99463, 99464, 99465, 99466, 99467, 99468, 99469, 99471, 99472, 99475, 99476, 99477, 99478, 99479, 99480, 99481, 99482, 99485, 99486, 99487, 99488, 99489, 99490, 99495, 99496, 99605, 99606, G0176, G0177, G0270, G0271, G0396, G0397, G0442, G0443, G0444, G0445, G0446, G0447, G0459, G0473, G0506, M0064


Included In

0073T, 0197T, 0394T, 0395T, 77261, 77262, 77263, 77280, 77285, 77290, 77293, 77295, 77300, 77301, 77305, 77306, 77307, 77310, 77315, 77316, 77317, 77318, 77321, 77326, 77327, 77328, 77331, 77332, 77333, 77334, 77336, 77338, 77370, 77371, 77372, 77373, 77401, 77402, 77403, 77404, 77406, 77407, 77408, 77409, 77411, 77412, 77413, 77414, 77416, 77417, 77418, 77421, 77422, 77423, 77424, 77425, 77427, 77431, 77432, 77435, 77469, 77470, 77520, 77522, 77523, 77525, 77600, 77605, 77610, 77615, 77620, 77750, 77761, 77762, 77763, 77767, 77768, 77770, 77771, 77772, 77776, 77777, 77778, 77785, 77786, 77787, 77789, 77790, 90791, 90792, 90846, 90847, 90849, 90853, 90880, 90901, 90911, 96111, G0173, G0251, G0337, G0339, G0340, G0402, G0438, G0439, G0458, G6002, G6003, G6004, G6005, G6006, G6007, G6008, G6009, G6010, G6011, G6012, G6013, G6014, G6015, G6016, G6017


Mutually Exclusive

90834, 90836, 90837, 90838, 90845, 90865, 90870, 99283, 99284, 99285, 99291, 99354, 99355, 99356, 99357, 99460, 99461, 99463, 99465, 99466, 99468, 99469, 99471, 99472, 99475, 99476, 99477, 99478, 99479, 99480, 99485, G0175, G0407, G0408, G0425, G0426, G0427, G0508, G0509


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Related CPT Codes

CPT Code Description
90832 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient
90832 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient
90833 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure)
90834 Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient
90836 Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure)
90837 Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient
90838 Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure)
90839 Psychotherapy for crisis; first 60 minutes
90840 Psychotherapy for crisis; each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary service)
90845 Psychoanalysis
90846 Family psychotherapy (without the patient present), 50 minutes
90847 Family psychotherapy (conjoint psychotherapy) (with patient present), 50 minutes
90849 Multiple-family group psychotherapy
90853 Group psychotherapy (other than of a multiple-family group)
90863 Pharmacologic management, including prescription and review of medication, when performed with psychotherapy services (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure)
90865 Narcosynthesis for psychiatric diagnostic and therapeutic purposes (eg, sodium amobarbital (Amytal) interview)
90867 Therapeutic repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment; initial, including cortical mapping, motor threshold determination, delivery and management
90868 Therapeutic repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment; subsequent delivery and management, per session
90869 Therapeutic repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment; subsequent motor threshold re-determination with delivery and management
90870 Electroconvulsive therapy (includes necessary monitoring)
90875 Individual psychophysiological therapy incorporating biofeedback training by any modality (face-to-face with the patient), with psychotherapy (eg, insight oriented, behavior modifying or supportive psychotherapy); 30 minutes
90876 Individual psychophysiological therapy incorporating biofeedback training by any modality (face-to-face with the patient), with psychotherapy (eg, insight oriented, behavior modifying or supportive psychotherapy); 45 minutes
90880 Hypnotherapy
90882 Environmental intervention for medical management purposes on a psychiatric patient’s behalf with agencies, employers, or institutions
90885 Psychiatric evaluation of hospital records, other psychiatric reports, psychometric and/or projective tests, and other accumulated data for medical diagnostic purposes
90887 Interpretation or explanation of results of psychiatric, other medical examinations and procedures, or other accumulated data to family or other responsible persons, or advising them how to assist patient
90889 Preparation of report of patient’s psychiatric status, history, treatment, or progress (other than for legal or consultative purposes) for other individuals, agencies, or insurance carriers
90899 Unlisted psychiatric service or procedure


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