HCPCS code
Mental health assessment and service plan
CMS description
Mental health service plan development by non-physician
In the order to send them
Why these codes
Assessment and planning by a mental health professional who isn't a physician: outpatient provider.
If a payer returns nothing
Payers don't all answer every service type. Send 30 (Health Benefit Plan Coverage) for the plan's general benefits.
Sources
CMS HCPCS Level II descriptor; X12 HIPAA 5010 service type code definitions; VerifyTX billing practice

