90870 Insurance Policy Changes

CPT 90870, in plain terms, covers A psychiatric treatment where doctors use electrical currents to trigger brief seizures in the brain to help severe depression or mental illness. CPT 90870 is referenced in 2 tracked payer policy changes from Maryland Medicaid and Blue Shield of California. For billers and coders, staying current on payer-specific coverage criteria, reimbursement rules, and prior-authorization requirements for CPT 90870 is critical to clean claim submission. Each entry below links to the full policy analysis with effective dates and action steps.

Official descriptor: CPT 90870 on AAPC