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Hypnosis
My doctor is beginning to study medical hypnosis. Does anyone have any references on how to bill these visits?
Hypnosis
CPT code 90880
Description:
CPT code 90880 is described as hypnotherapy. Hypnosis is an artificially induced alteration of consciousness in which the patient is in a state of increased suggestibility. To establish medical necessity of the service, claims must be submitted with a covered diagnosis.
Hypnosis may be used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. When used therapeutically to enhance psychotherapy or provided in conjunction with psychotherapy in the same session, only CPT code 90880 or the psychotherapy CPT code should be reported.
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and then go to page 9 in this document from one Medicare intermediary http://www.wpsic.com/medicare/part_b/policy/psych014.pdf