I code for family practice however we have recently added a psychiatrist/MD. He performs psychotherapy with meds/med management, most of his patients
are on medications. From reading the CPT manual I was thinking that I use the time based psychotherapy codes with a 90863 however I have just come across some information that states 90863 is not to be used for Psychiatrists prescribing meds, that an E/M code should be used instead.

Do I use an E/M code in conjunction with the add on psychotherapy code or only the E/M code based on his time?? Most of his patients are 30 minute visits.

The information I am finding is not very clear!

Thank you for any advice!!