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CPT 90834

Psychotherapy - 45 minutes

Individual psychotherapy session, approximately 45 minutes.

45 minutes
1.50 work RVU
4 requirements

Documentation Requirements

  1. 1Session duration
  2. 2Therapeutic modality used
  3. 3Patient response to intervention
  4. 4Progress toward treatment goals

Billing Tips

  • •Time-based: 38-52 actual minutes of psychotherapy
  • •Can add E&M with modifier for med management
  • •Document specific interventions used

Frequently Asked Questions

What time range qualifies for 90834?

90834 requires 38-52 minutes of actual psychotherapy. Shorter sessions use 90832, longer sessions use 90837.

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Common Diagnoses

F32.1F41.1F43.10

Related Specialties

psychiatry

Related Procedures

CPT 907913.00 work RVU

Psych Eval

Comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic evaluation.

CPT 961270.14 work RVU

Behavioral Screen

Brief emotional/behavioral assessment (e.g., depression inventory, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder scale) with scoring and documentation, per standardized instrument.

CPT 90834: Psychotherapy - 45 minutes

Individual psychotherapy session, approximately 45 minutes.

Documentation Requirements

  1. Session duration
  2. Therapeutic modality used
  3. Patient response to intervention
  4. Progress toward treatment goals

Billing Tips

  • Time-based: 38-52 actual minutes of psychotherapy
  • Can add E&M with modifier for med management
  • Document specific interventions used

Frequently Asked Questions

What time range qualifies for 90834?

90834 requires 38-52 minutes of actual psychotherapy. Shorter sessions use 90832, longer sessions use 90837.

Related Procedures

  • CPT 90791: Psych Eval
  • CPT 96127: Behavioral Screen

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