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September 4, 2025

Coding for Behavioral Health Services by Psychologists, Social Workers and Therapists

Looking for a coding resource for behavioral health therapists? It’s here.

Therapists use CPT codes to describe what services they perform and ICD-10 codes to establish the medical necessity for the service. This 30 minute overview describes the coding rules for the psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, psychotherapy, psychotherapy for patients in crisis and interactive complexity.


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Last revised June 26, 2024 - Betsy Nicoletti
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