INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Policy clarification of psychiatrists billing certain psychiatric services procedure codes and evaluation and management (E&M) codes.
Effective Date: June 1, 2002.
Document Description: The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the Medical Assistance Administration's policy regarding psychiatrists billing for psychiatric services procedure codes (CPT: 90804-90807, 90810-90813, 90816-90819, 90823-90827, 90845, 90847, 90853-90871 and 90899) and E & M codes.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Kevin Sullivan, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, Department of Social and Health Services, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Program Support, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1344 or go to website http://maa.dshs.wa.gov (click on Numbered Memorandum link), TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail mailto:sullikm@dshs.wa.gov.
May 24, 2002
E. A. Myers, Manager
Rules and Publications Section