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2020 Fee Schedule HIPAA Compliant Update for Psychologists pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Psychiatry·Reimbursement
Effective date
Jan 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY A, B, C, D) has updated billing codes for health and behavior assessment and intervention services for psychologists. Six old CPT codes (96150-96155) have been end-dated and replaced with ten new CPT codes (96156, 96158-96159, 96164-96165, 96167-96168, 96170-96171) effective January 1, 2020.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must stop using end-dated CPT codes 96150-96155 for health and behavior services. Replace with new CPT codes: use 96156 for assessments, 96158/96159 for individual interventions, 96164/96165 for group interventions, 96167/96168 for family interventions with patient present, and 96170/96171 for family interventions without patient present. Update billing software and encounter forms to reflect these code changes for Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY) claims.