In the Northeast, CPT® 99213, a 15-minute established patient office visit, was the number 1 procedure code in August 2020, followed by 2 psychotherapy codes, CPT 90834 (45 minutes) and CPT 90837 ...

Per the CPT guidelines, coders should report the code closest to the actual time (i.e., 16-37 minutes for 90832 and 90833, 38-52 minutes for 90834 and 90836, and 53 or more minutes for 90837 and ...