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Inpatient Psych codes

Hello all,What are the codes that you use for the initial visit at the hospital? It is your patient so therefore it would not be a psych consult. Do you use the 90801?Help,Jaime

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No, you're not going to use 90801.Is the doctor a psychiatrisist or psychologist?Was he there merely to visit his patient who is now hospitalized, to do therapy? Was he asked to come in and counsel...

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It is a psychologist who is visiting his patient who is now hospitalized, to do therapy.So, I do not think that it would be a consult?Thanks for your help,Jaime

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From what you've said, no, it is not a consult.Look at the section for inpatient psychotherapy, such as 90816 or 90818. Make sure your place of service is not 11 for office, but indicates the facility...

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