Medication management and psychotherapy cheatsheet

This quick reference sheet illustrates the coding and documentation requirements for medication management services with, or without psychotherapy.

• May be any type (category) of E/M service
• Usually an established patient visit (99212-99215)
• Performed by a psychiatrist, psychiatric NP or PA

For additional details, see Medication Mangement and Psychotherapy.

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