CPT Codes and Telemental Health

"CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology. It was developed and is maintained by the American Medical Association. Each individual CPT code matches a description for a specific type of health care service, for example a specific surgical procedure or a specific type of psychotherapy. These codes allow health care providers to efficiently communicate about the services that they have delivered. Government insurance programs such as Medicare and Medicaid as well as third-party insurance companies use CPT codes to designate what health care services they will pay for and how much they will pay. It is important to know how to use CPT codes in order to be reimbursed for telemental health services."