This is the official CPT code set 96150-96168 for services that address psychological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal factors in the treatment or management of physical health problems. This code set must ALWAYS include a medical ICD-10 CM diagnosis reported as primary on the claim.
What are Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention, HBAI codes?
These 2023 CPT guideline changes that were effective as of Jan 1, 2023 avoid inpatient/observation note-bloat within documentation for E/M services and simplify code leveling purposes. Impacting codes: 99221-99223, 99231, 99233, 99238-99239, 99234-99236.
What is Medical Decision Making and Time Based Billing?