Coding Specifiers
Who did that?
Random
Theoretically
Notes
100

A modifier used for therapists under supervision.

What is HN?
100

Considered the father of psychoanalysis. This man was known for blaming many mental health symptoms on unresolved childhood stuff, heavily correlated with sexuality. 

Who is Sigmund Freud?

100

This refers to details that could identify a client. Ie: name, address, insurance id, phone, age, etc. 

What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?

100
This widely popular model of therapy identifies and challenges problematic thought patterns and resulting behaviors to promote insight-oriented change. 

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

100
This should be covered in the first session before any therapy or assessment is done.

What is informed consent? (Will also accept reviewing limits to confidentiality, or professional counseling agreement)

200

A modifier used to indicate multiple services happening on the same day.

What is 59?

200

This theorist is credited with developing Person Centered Therapy.

Who is Carl Rogers?

200

The 3 types of therapeutic animal designations. 

What are ESAs (Emotional support animals), therapy animals, and service animals?

200

This model of therapy is bilateral and involves the use of tappers, audio equipment, or visual stimulation to process past trauma.

What is EMDR? (Eye Movement Desensitization Regulation)

200

The party or parties entitled to receive records of couples sessions upon request.

In couples counseling technically only the Identified Patient owns the rights to access notes.

300

The modifier used to indicate that a service is performed via telehealth.

What is GT or 95 (depending on which insurance company you are dealing)?

300

This constituent of Freud's, proposed theories regarding the collective unconscious, dreams, and archetypes.

Who is Carl Jung

300

The year Threads of Hope was formally established.

When is 2015?

300

This systems model of family therapy is typically how Lambers practices. It focuses less on relationship problems, than how to create change.

What  is Solution Focused Therapy.

300

At age 18, a former minor's records become legally accessible by this person(s).

Who is the former minor. (The day of their 18th birthday the record is effectively locked to their parents without a release.)

400

This add on code signifies additional challenges in a session due to difficulty in communication of some sort. 

What is 90785, Interactive Complexity?

400

This theorist was a constituent of Freud's until Freud kicked him out of the club for disagreeing with some of Freud's ideas. He's known for concepts like social interest, goal-driven behavior, and arguably founded positive psychology.

Who is Alfred Adler?

400

Krista tries to be secretive about her birthday, this is the month it happens.

What is February (9th).

400

This model of couples therapy is embraced by Andy and focused on the four horseman of the apocalypse, managing stress spillover in relationships, and is backed by couples dynamics research.

What is Gottman therapy?

400

5 of the required sections for complete progress notes at TOH.

What are presenting problem (diagnostic justification), subjective description, (procedure)/ relevant content, interventions, treatment progress, and plan?

500

This Place of Service code indicates a standard office visit.

What is POS 11?

500

This person founded Dialectical Behavior Therapy and developed the model based on what she thought would help her to deal with her Borderline Personality Disorder.

Who is Marsha Linehan?

500

A set of laws related to Client information privacy abbreviated HIPAA.

What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?

500

This model of therapy is designed to help conflict within relationships become opportunities for healing and growth. It is particularly effective when one partner is Narcissistic as it focused on empathy.

What is Imago therapy?

500

These indicate therapist's impressions apart from the clinical record.

What are process notes?