E/M + Psychotherapy Add-On Coding: Getting the Codes (and Documentation) Right

September 2, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET | 1 Hour

Billing an E/M code with psychotherapy sounds simple, until you have to decide whether the visit supports 99213 or 99214, whether 90833 really applies, and whether your documentation clearly demonstrates that you provided two distinct services.

Join us for a practical, one-hour webinar focused on the real-world coding and documentation questions psychiatric prescribers encounter every day.

What You’ll Learn

We’ll break down how to:

➡️ Select the appropriate E/M level using medical decision-making (MDM)
➡️ Determine when psychotherapy add-on codes 90833, 90836, and 90838 are appropriate
➡️ Distinguish psychotherapy time from medication-management work
➡️ Document E/M and psychotherapy services so the billing story is clear
➡️ Recognize common documentation issues that can create problems for RCM teams and increase audit risk

We’ll also examine common mistakes, including vague psychotherapy statements, overlapping time, unsupported E/M levels, and notes that may make perfect clinical sense but don't provide enough information to support the services billed.

Practical Guidance for Real Visits

Expect practical examples, common “Can I bill this?” scenarios, and straightforward guidance you can apply to your next psychiatric medication-management visit.

Because the goal isn’t to memorize more CPT codes. It’s to understand the services you provided, document them clearly, and confidently bill for the work you legitimately performed—without giving an auditor a reason to raise an eyebrow.