News Report | December 30, 2022
Mental Health Conditions Remain Top Telehealth Diagnosis
From August to September 2022, mental health conditions were the most frequent diagnosis for telehealth claims for privately insured individuals, including those covered by Medicare Advantage plans. Among this population, nationally and in every region, the most common telehealth procedure code was CPT® 90837 for one-hour psychotherapy. Since March 2020, mental health diagnoses have represented the largest share of private and Medicare Advantage telehealth claim lines nationally and regionally.
The share of telehealth claim lines related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remained among the top five diagnoses nationally, but declined in rank from second in August 2022 to . . .