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

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

This video was recorded before CMS added Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors to enroll in Medicare. These professions aren’t noted but the are updated on the slide.

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 November 24, 2025 - CodingIntel Editor
Tags: behavioral health_cpt codes

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