101 CMR, § 329.04
The payment rates for psychological assessments provided by a psychologist or technician for test administration and scoring are as follows:
Service Code | Allowable Fee | Description |
96116 | $88.82 | Neurobehavioral status exam (clinical assessment of thinking, reasoning and judgement, e.g., acquired knowledge, attention, language, memory, planning and problem solving, and visual spatial abilities), by physician or other qualified health care professional, both face-to-face time with the patient and time interpreting test results and preparing the report; first hour. |
96121 | $75.98 | Each additional hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure.) (Add-on code to 96116.) |
96130 | $107.73 | Psychological testing evaluation services by physician or other qualified health care professional, including integration of patient data, interpretation of standardized test results and clinical data, clinical decision making, treatment planning and report and interactive feedback to the patient, family member(s) or caregiver(s), when performed; first hour. |
96131 | $81.91 | Each additional hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure.) (Add-on code to 96130.) |
96132 | $122.11 | Neuropsychological testing evaluation services by physician or other qualified health care professional, including integration of patient data, interpretation of standardized test results and clinical data, clinical decision making, treatment planning and report and interactive feedback to the patient, family member(s) or caregiver(s), when performed; first hour. |
96133 | $92.12 | Each additional hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedures.) (Add-on code to 96132.) |
96136 | $44.89 | Psychological or neuropsychological test administration and scoring by physician or other qualified health care professional, two or more tests, any method; first 30 minutes. |
96137 | $41.67 | Each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure.) (Add-on code to 96136.) |
96138 | $37.83 | Psychological or neuropsychological test administration and scoring by technician, two or more tests, any method; first 30 minutes. |
96139 | $37.83 | Psychological or neuropsychological test administration and scoring by technician, two or more tests, any method; each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure.) (Add-on code to 96138.) |
101 CMR, § 329.04