Psychiatry Subsection in Medicine (pg 14-15)

Psychiatry Services Overview

• Psychiatry subsection is part of the Medicine Section of the CPT.
• Services include diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, and support for individuals, families, or groups.

Key Terms in Psychiatry Coding

• Interactive Complexity: Refers to specific communication factors that complicate psychiatric procedures.
• Psychiatric Diagnostic Procedures: Involves a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment including patient history, mental status evaluation, and recommendations with communication from family or other sources.

Psychotherapy

• Defined as treatment for mental illnesses and behavioral issues through therapeutic communication aimed at alleviating emotional disturbances.
• Goals include reversing maladaptive behaviors and fostering personality growth.

Pharmacologic Management

• Involves prescription and medication review, typically in conjunction with psychotherapy services.

Narcosynthesis

• Utilizes intravenous sodium amytal or sodium pentothal to induce relaxation and facilitate communication with the patient.
• Narco-suggestion, narcosynthesis, and narcoanalysis are methods incorporating these therapeutic drug adjuncts.

Therapeutic Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

• A non-invasive brain stimulation technique using a magnetic field to produce electric current in targeted brain areas.
• An electric pulse generator connected to a magnetic coil is placed against the scalp for treatment.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

• Performed under general anesthesia, ECT involves passing small electric currents through the brain to induce brief seizures.
• This method can result in rapid changes in brain chemistry, often reversing symptoms of specific mental health conditions.

Hypnotherapy

• A psychotherapy technique that employs relaxation and intense concentration to reach heightened states of consciousness or mindfulness.

Environmental Intervention

• Focuses on the impact of environmental toxins on health, asserting that many illnesses stem from accumulated toxins, allergens, and stressors.
• Environmental medicine practitioners suggest specific changes to a patient's environment to mitigate contributing factors to health issues.
• Detoxification is the primary method for environmental therapy to address associated conditions.

Psychiatry Services Overview

• Psychiatry subsection is part of the Medicine Section of the CPT.
• Services include diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, and support for individuals, families, or groups.

Key Terms in Psychiatry Coding

• Interactive Complexity: Refers to specific communication factors that complicate psychiatric procedures.
• Psychiatric Diagnostic Procedures: Involves a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment including patient history, mental status evaluation, and recommendations with communication from family or other sources.

Psychotherapy

• Defined as treatment for mental illnesses and behavioral issues through therapeutic communication aimed at alleviating emotional disturbances.
• Goals include reversing maladaptive behaviors and fostering personality growth.

Pharmacologic Management

• Involves prescription and medication review, typically in conjunction with psychotherapy services.

Narcosynthesis

• Utilizes intravenous sodium amytal or sodium pentothal to induce relaxation and facilitate communication with the patient.
• Narco-suggestion, narcosynthesis, and narcoanalysis are methods incorporating these therapeutic drug adjuncts.

Therapeutic Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

• A non-invasive brain stimulation technique using a magnetic field to produce electric current in targeted brain areas.
• An electric pulse generator connected to a magnetic coil is placed against the scalp for treatment.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

• Performed under general anesthesia, ECT involves passing small electric currents through the brain to induce brief seizures.
• This method can result in rapid changes in brain chemistry, often reversing symptoms of specific mental health conditions.

Hypnotherapy

• A psychotherapy technique that employs relaxation and intense concentration to reach heightened states of consciousness or mindfulness.

Environmental Intervention

• Focuses on the impact of environmental toxins on health, asserting that many illnesses stem from accumulated toxins, allergens, and stressors.
• Environmental medicine practitioners suggest specific changes to a patient's environment to mitigate contributing factors to health issues.
• Detoxification is the primary method for environmental therapy to address associated conditions.

Explore the key concepts of the Psychiatry subsection in the Medicine section of the CPT. This quiz covers various psychiatric services including diagnostic procedures, psychotherapy, and the complexities involved in coding. Test your knowledge about terms related to psychiatric care and their coding implications.