CPT 90865 refers to narcosynthesis, a specialized psychiatric procedure that utilizes a narcotic drug, such as sodium amobarbital (commonly known as Amytal), to facilitate diagnostic and therapeutic processes. This technique is particularly valuable in situations where patients may have suppressed or repressed thoughts, allowing healthcare ...

CPT Code 90865 Narcosynthesis for Psychiatric Diagnostic and Therapeutic Purposes (e.g. sodium amobarbital (Amytal) interview) This procedure involves the administration, usually through slow intravenous infusion, of a barbiturate or a benzodiazepine in order to suppress inhibitions, allowing the patient to reveal and discuss material that ...

Use of CPT code 90865 is restricted to physicians (MD/DO) only. "Codes 90839, 90840 are used to report the total duration of time face-to-face with the patient and/or family spent by the physician or other qualified health care professional providing psychotherapy for crisis, even if the time spent on that date is not continuous.

(CPT Codes 90832-90838, 90845-90853, 90865): A. Codes 90832-90834 represent insight oriented, behavior modifying, supportive, and/or interactive psychotherapy

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 90865 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Psychiatric Services or Procedures. Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.

TMS codes with psychodiagnostic evaluation codes (90791 or 90792) as these edits also carry the modifier indicator '0' with TMS codes being the column 2 codes. If you are planning on reporting TMS codes with same day psychotherapy codes, you have to check CCI edits as these

2025年3月16日 · CPT code 90865 refers to narcosynthesis, a specialized therapeutic technique that employs a combination of hypnosis and medication to induce a trance‑like state. This approach allows patients to access their subconscious mind, facilitating the exploration and processing of deep‑seated psychological issues.

CPT Codes 90846 and 90847 represent family psychotherapy services for the treatment of mental disorders. They should not be used when the service performed is taking a family history or E/M counseling services. E/M counseling services should be coded with the appropriate E/M CPT code according to the time involved. Family counseling

Narcosynthesis is a specialized procedure utilized in psychiatric settings that involves the intravenous administration of a sedative agent, such as amobarbital (commonly known as Amytal), thiopental (Pentothal), or pentobarbital (Nembutal).

CPT Code Description; 90865: Narcosynthesis for psychiatric diagnostic and therapeutic purposes