BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

Definition and hierarchy

Parent: Q5

Category: 10 · Medical

Subcategory: 10.3 · Healthcare Services

Includes

All inpatient and outpatient clinical behavioral and mental health professionals: Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses/Nurse Practitioners (certified in psychiatric/mental health), Certified Drug and Substance Counselor, Marriage and Family Counselor, Psychiatric Technician, Psychometrist, Recreational Therapist, Registered Art Therapist. Also includes psychiatric evaluation services.

Excludes

Excludes Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Social Workers in Case Management (covered under Social Work PSC Q528). If there is a requirement for mental or behavioral health Occupational Therapists (OT), Physical Therapists (PT) or OT or PT assistants, this can be found under Q518, Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation Medicine (PM&R). Registered Nurses (RN, psychiatric specialty) and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs, psychiatric specialty), can be found in Q401 Medical-Nursing. Last, Q519 excludes non-clinical services covered under G series codes.