What does medical code 90807 mean?
Medical code 90807 refers to a psychiatric diagnostic interview with a patient and family members or caregivers, lasting approximately 60 minutes, which includes:
- A comprehensive review of the patient's medical, psychiatric, and social history
- A mental status examination
- Psychological testing is administered and scored
- A diagnostic formulation and treatment recommendations
This code is used by healthcare providers to bill for this specific service.
Medical Billing - Related Articles
- Will a office write off an amount that the insurance deems over maximum billable they allow?
- What is billing code 99214?
- History of Medical Billing & Coding
- How much money does a bilingual medical assistant make an hour?
- What does the medical abbreviation CRP HS mean?
- Why is insurance billing important to the medical office?
- How do you write a letter to request certificate of philhealth contribution?
