CPT code
96137: Test administration and scoring by psychologist, each additional 30 minutes
96137 adds each 30 minutes of the psychologist's own test administration and scoring after the first 30 minutes billed as 96136.
- Kind
- CPT code
- Family
- testing
- Time
- Each additional 30 minutes after 96136
- Who bills
- Psychologists
- Telehealth
- Eligible
- Add-on
- Add-on only
- Pairs with
- 96136
When to use it
Use one unit per additional 30 minutes, documented.
When not to
Never without 96136 on the same date.
With children and families
A cognitive battery plus structured observation with a child commonly runs two to four 30-minute units across one or two sessions. Record start and stop times per instrument.
Questions about 96137
- Can 96137 span two dates?
- Bill it on the date the administration happened; each date starts with 96136 for that date's first 30 minutes.
- How many 96137 units can one date carry?
- As many 30-minute units as you actually administered and scored beyond the first 30 minutes, documented per instrument.
Related
| Code | What it is | Time | Who bills | Telehealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96136 | Test administration and scoring by psychologist, first 30 minutes | First 30 minutes; 96137 for each additional 30 minutes | Psychologists | Yes |
General information for licensed clinicians, not billing advice. Insurers reimburse each code differently and payer contracts control; Emora handles the billing.
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