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7.3.2 Procedure Codes included in the 12-hour System Limitation

The table below lists the inpatient and outpatient behavioral health procedure codes included in the system limitation, along with the time increments the system will apply based on the billed procedure code. The time increments applied will be used to calculate the 12-hour per day system limitation.

Procedure Code
Time Assigned by Procedure Code Description
Time Applied

90801

NA

60 minutes

90802

NA

60 minutes

90804

20-30 minutes

30 minutes

90805

20-30 minutes

30 minutes

90806

45-50 minutes

50 minutes

90807

45-50 minutes

50 minutes

90808

70-80 minutes

80 minutes

90809

70-80 minutes

80 minutes

90810

20-30 minutes

30 minutes

90811

20-30 minutes

30 minutes

90812

45-50 minutes

50 minutes

90813

45-50 minutes

50 minutes

90814

70-80 minutes

80 minutes

90815

70-80 minutes

80 minutes

90816

20-30 minutes

30 minutes

90817

20-30 minutes

30 minutes

90818

45-50 minutes

50 minutes

90819

45-50 minutes

50 minutes

90821

70-80 minutes

80 minutes

90822

70-80 minutes

80 minutes

90823

20-30 minutes

30 minutes

90824

20-30 minutes

30 minutes

90826

45-50 minutes

50 minutes

90827

45-50 minutes

50 minutes

90828

70-80 minutes

80 minutes

90829

70-80 minutes

80 minutes

90847

N/A

50 minutes

96101

60 minutes

60 minutes

96110

N/A

30 minutes

96111

N/A

60 minutes

96116

60 minutes

60 minutes

96118

60 minutes

60 minutes

N/A= Not Applicable

If a cutback occurs for procedure codes included in the system limitation, the quantity allowed per service session designated is rounded up to 1 decimal point or rounded down to 1 decimal point following standard rounding procedures (as shown in the following example):

Total Time
Rounded Time

11.71 hours

11.72 hours

11.73 hours

11.74 hours

11.7 hours

11.75 hours

11.76 hours

11.77 hours

11.78 hours

11.79 hours

11.8 hours


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