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  • PDCM Billing Codes
    • G9001: Comprehensive Assessment
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Please use the recommended billing reference materials provided by the PRISM team. We also strongly encourage to watch the billing webinar for additional information. 

99492 - Initial Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management: first 70 minutes in the first calendar month of behavioral health care manager activities, in consultation with a psychiatric consultant, and directed by the treating physician or other qualified health care professional.  This code may only be billed once per calendar year.

G2214* - Initial or subsequent psychiatric collaborative care management, first 30 minutes in a month of behavioral health care manager activities, in consultation with a psychiatric consultant, and directed by the treating physician or other qualified health care professional.

99493 - Subsequent Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management; first 60 minutes in a subsequent month of behavioral health care manager activities, in consultation with a psychiatric consultant, and directed by the treating physician or other qualified health care professional.

99494 (add-on code) - Initial or Subsequent Psychiatric Collaborative CM; each additional 30 minutes in a calendar month of behavioral health care manager activities, in consultation with a psychiatric consultant, and directed by the treating physician or other qualified health care professional (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

Description: Collaborative care activities with behavioral health care managers, psychiatric consultants and treating physicians

Delivery Method: Face-to-face, telephone or video

Provider
Location

Service

Code

Billing
Allowances

Minimum
Time
Threshold

                               Payable Groups - Requirements

     

Commercial
(BCBSM, BCN,
Priority Health, HAP)

Medicare

Medicare
Advantage

       Medicaid                       

Non FQHC/RHC

CoCM

99492

Initial Month

36-70
minutes

*BCBSM/BCN service lines -
 No member cost sharing

Initial visit must be
face-to-face or via dual audio-visual telemedicine

After the initial 12 months of treatment, prior authorization is required for an additional 12 months of treatment.   If no improvement occurs after the initial 12 months or condition worsens, the individual is to be referred to specialty services

Not billable if CoCM patient is receiving MI Care Team, Behavioral Health Home, or Opioid Health Home benefits

G2214*

Any Month

16-30
minutes

99493

Subsequent Month

31-60 minutes

 

 

99494

Add- on Code

2 units can be billed per month

16-30 minutes

Not Billable

FQHC/RHC

Chronic Care Management/
General Behavioral Health

G0512

Initial Month

70 minutes

 

Medicare beneficiaries are responsible for the 20% coinsurance.

 

Subsequent Month

60 minutes

 

 

 

Billing opportunities and reimbursement may vary depending upon organization's specific payer value-based contracts. All services should be billed in accordance with CPT and Center for Medicare & Medicaid service guidelines.

MICMT does not have expertise related to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services coverage decisions related to billing. The information contained on this site comes from publicly available sources of CMS information. Any needed clarification should come from CMS or their representatives/contractors. 

*G2214 - Initial or subsequent psychiatric collaborative care management
*BCBSM/BCN service lines - No member cost sharing

Recommended EMR Documentation:

Templates available here

  • Behavioral Health Care manager responsible for overall care plan, his/her credentials, and patient’s provider and contact information
  • Patient Consent
  • Date, duration, and modality of contact (face-to-face or video)
  • Name and relationship of person contacted if other than patient
  • Assessment, treatment plan – including evidence-based interventions
  • Referrals if appropriate
  • Medication Management

Activities Include: 

  • Advanced Consent:
    • Verbal or written, must be documented in the EHR
    • Permission to consult with relevant specialists (i.e., psychiatric consultant)
    • Inform the patient of cost sharing
  • Outreach to engagement in treatment of a patient directed by the treating physician or QHP
  • Initial assessment of the patient including administration of validated rating scales (e.g., PHQ-9 or GAD-7), with the development of treatment plans
  • Review by the psychiatric consultant with modifications of the plan
  • Enter patient in registry and track follow-up and progress using the registry, documentation, and participation in weekly caseload consultation with consultants. 

 


Scenario:

Time SpentActivities
Initial Month≤10 minutesNot Billable
11-35 minutes99484 – Gen BHI
36-85 minutes99492
16-30 minutesG2214
86-115 minutes99492 + 99494
116-130 minutes99492 + 99494, quantity 2 units
Subsequent Month(s)≤10 minutesNot Billable
16-30 minutesG2214
31-75 minutes99493
76-105 minutes99493 + 99494
106-135 minutes99493 + 99494, quantity 2 units

 

Reviewed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as of May 2024

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