So How Is Everyone Interpreting 90833?

I'm wondering how everyone here interprets the 90833 psychotherapy add-on code. If I am working on cognitive distortions or introducing the CBT model, it's simple--I document the therapy and move on. But I am finding a lot of my therapeutic work is supportive. I'm failing to see why almost every 30 minute follow-up with a psychiatrist wouldn't have a 90833 attached to it? I have not been coding that way, but the more I think about it, I wonder if I should. For the people who see 30 minute... Read more
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