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90853 - Group psychotherapy (other than of a multiple-family group)

This procedure appears on the selected insurer prior authorization source.

Prior authorizationPrior Auth Required
Procedure / ServiceGroup psychotherapy (other than of a multiple-family group)
Procedure / Service Description

Code NAME/DESCRIPTION COMMENTS - 90847 Family psychotherapy (conjoint psychotherapy) (with patient present), 50 minutes 90849 Multiple-family group psychotherapy 90853 Group psychotherapy (other than of a multiple-family group) 90863 Pharmacologic management, including prescription and review of medication, when performed with psychotherapy services (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure)

Likely documents
  • Confirm benefit details
  • Submit clinical notes if requested by the plan
Next actions
  • Confirm the current plan policy before submission.
  • Use the insurer authorization workflow for this listed code.