Family therapy vs Individual therapy
I am auditing one of my therapists and I have a problem. He sees 3 siblings at the same time to discuss issues regarding a divorce. I have 3 different notes, same time documented on each note but they...
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This is family (90846 or 90847 depending on who was in the room and who is the identified patient), not individual. I am assuming roughly 45 minutes? Billing this as one 90806 or three 90806s would...
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Sharon,So would I bill 90847 for each of the 3 siblings?Jaime
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No, you bill one unit of 90847. Who is your identified patient? If it is one of the parents, then the parent must be present to bill 90847. Otherwise you would bill 90846. One unit of either code...
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Along the same lines, I have not been able to find a code for marital or couple's therapy. Would you use a family therapy code or a 90806? Thanks!...Robin
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Couples therapy is the same as "family therapy with patient present". It doesn't matter how many other family members are present, as long as the patient is there plus one other. If the wife is the...
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Thanks Sharon for clarifying that! I appreciate it...Robin
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Can anyone define "Family Therapy". If a couple is not married and comes in for couples therapy would it still be Family Therapy?
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That depends on the legal status of the couple in your state. Generally, if they are not considered family, then it is not "patient with family". However, you may want to check with your specific...
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