CMS releases E/M frequency data annually. A physician self-elects their specialty designation when enrolling with Medicare. This is the data for psychiatrists. The data below is from 2023 released in late 2024. Office services Psychiatry New OV  2023 99201* 0% 99202 0.59% 99203 6.82% 99204 40.09% 99205 52.50% Established office visits  2023 99211 0.83% 99212 […]
Office Visit Code Selection for Medication Management
At some visits, psychiatrists and psychiatric NPs and PAs provide only medication management, and at some visits, they manage prescriptions and perform psychotherapy at the same encounter. There are specific rules for office visit code selection for medication management done at the same encounter as psychotherapy. Watch the video below for an explanation about how […]
Essential Documentation for Medication Management and Psychotherapy
When providing both medication management and psychotherapy, practitioners need to document the time spent in psychotherapy and describe the therapy. Beginning January of 2021, when billing an office visit, select the level of visit based on medical decision making, not time. If medication management is the only service performed on that date, the clinician can […]
Medication Management and Psychotherapy Reference Sheet
This quick reference sheet illustrates the coding and documentation requirements for medication management services with, or without psychotherapy.