ICD-10-PCS › G Mental Health › GZ None › GZ5 Mental Health, Individual Psychotherapy › GZ53ZZZ

GZ53ZZZ

Individual Psychotherapy, Interpersonal

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Individual Psychotherapy, Interpersonal

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Individual Psychotherapy

Treatment of an individual with a mental health disorder by behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, psychodynamic or psychophysiological means to improve functioning or well-being

4. Qualifier Interpersonal

Helps an individual make changes in interpersonal behaviors to reduce psychological dysfunction

Also covers

  • Includes exploratory techniques, encouragement of affective expression, clarification of patient statements, analysis of communication patterns, use of therapy relationship and behavior change techniques

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
GZ50ZZZ Individual Psychotherapy, Interactive Valid
GZ51ZZZ Individual Psychotherapy, Behavioral Valid
GZ52ZZZ Individual Psychotherapy, Cognitive Valid
GZ54ZZZ Individual Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis Valid
GZ55ZZZ Individual Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Valid
GZ56ZZZ Individual Psychotherapy, Supportive Valid
GZ58ZZZ Individual Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Valid
GZ59ZZZ Individual Psychotherapy, Psychophysiological Valid