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# 90792 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

An initial psychiatric diagnostic evaluation that includes medical services, such as a medication assessment. It's typically billed by psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners.

## What to know

-   Practitioners who can't provide medical services use 90791 instead.

## Related codes

-   [`90791` Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90791/)
-   [`90833` Psychotherapy with an E/M visit, about 30 minutes (add-on) CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90833/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

Code set

CPT

Category

Behavioral health

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