Data Updated for Q4 2018
CPT Code: 90834
Description: Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient
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
XXX
The global concept does not apply to the code.
Medicare RUVs and Fees
Work RVU – 2.00
Malpractice RVU – 0.07
Facility RVU – 0.29
Non-Facility RVU – 0.39
Facility Total RVU – 2.36
Non-Facility Total RVU – 2.46
Medicare National Facility Total Payment – $84.96
Medicare National Non-Facility Total Payment – $88.56
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, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220, 99221, 99222, 99223, 99224, 99225, 99226, 99231, 99232, 99233, 99234, 99235, 99236, 99238, 99239, 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99251, 99252, 99253, 99254, 99255, 99281, 99282, 99283, 99284, 99285, 99288, 99291, 99292, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99315, 99316, 99318, 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99339, 99340, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 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, 99483, 99485, 99486, 99487, 99488, 99489, 99490, 99495, 99496, 99497, 99497, 99605, 99606, G0176, G0177, G0270, G0271, G0396, G0397, G0442, G0443, G0444, G0445, G0446, G0447, G0459, G0463, G0473, G0505, 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
90836, 90837, 90838, 90865, 90870, 99284, 99285, 99291, 99461, 99465, 99466, 99468, 99469, 99471, 99472, 99475, 99476, 99477, 99478, 99479, 99480, G0175, G0426, G0427
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Related CPT Codes
CPT Code | Description |
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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 |