MedicaidBilling CodesMedium impact
Attention Provider Types 20 (Physician, M.D., Osteopath, D.O.) 24 (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses) and 77 (Physician’s Assistant): Procedure Code 90846 Open for Billing
Nevada Medicaid·NV · Psychiatry, Family Medicine, General Practice·Billing & Coding
Effective date
Dec 2, 2024
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Nevada Medicaid now allows physicians (MDs/DOs), advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants to bill CPT code 90846 (family psychotherapy without patient present, 50 minutes) effective December 2, 2024. This expands billing eligibility for this psychotherapy procedure to additional provider types.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must update Nevada Medicaid billing system to allow CPT code 90846 to be billed by provider types 20 (Physicians), 24 (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses), and 77 (Physician Assistants). Update encounter forms and EMR templates to reflect this new billing capability for family psychotherapy sessions without the patient present.