Tag: CPT 90839

How to Bill Crisis Psychotherapy With 90839 and 90840

Crisis psychotherapy billing uses 90839 for the first 60 minutes of crisis care and add-on 90840 for each additional 30 minutes. The codes apply only when the patient’s problem is urgent and either life-threatening or highly complex. This guide covers the crisis definition, time rules, Medicare’s G0017 and G0018 codes, what cannot be billed alongside, […]