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# 90840 Psychotherapy for crisis, each additional 30 minutes (add-on)

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

An add-on code for each additional 30 minutes of crisis psychotherapy beyond the first 60 minutes covered by 90839.

## What to know

-   Billed with 90839, never alone.

## Related codes

-   [`90839` Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90839/)

## 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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