CPT 0890T: Accelerated fMRI‑guided Theta‑Burst Stimulation, Initial Treatment Day

CPT code 0890T describes the provider’s services on the initial treatment day for an accelerated, repetitive high‑dose functional connectivity MRI–guided theta‑burst stimulation procedure, including target assessment, determination of the initial motor threshold, neuronavigation setup, delivery of the noninvasive brain stimulation treatment, and patient management; service type: therapeutic neuromodulation procedure; typical site of service: outpatient neuromodulation or hospital outpatient setting where fMRI‑guided neuronavigation and theta‑burst stimulation are available.

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CPT 0890T: Accelerated fMRI‑guided Theta‑Burst Stimulation, Initial Treatment Day

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A 34-year-old patient with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder is scheduled for the initial treatment day of accelerated, repetitive high–dose functional connectivity MRI–guided theta-burst stimulation (0890T). The clinical workflow begins with a pre-procedure evaluation in an outpatient neuromodulation clinic: review of psychiatric history, medication reconciliation, informed consent, and screening for MRI and TMS contraindications (implantable devices, seizure risk). On the treatment day the provider confirms target selection using prior fMRI-based functional connectivity maps, determines the initial motor threshold (the minimal stimulator output producing a motor response), and registers the neuronavigation system to the patient’s anatomy. The provider delivers the theta-burst stimulation course, monitors vital signs and clinical status throughout, and documents device settings, thresholds, target coordinates, and any immediate adverse events. Post-treatment observation includes assessment of tolerance, brief cognitive/neurological exam, and discharge instructions. Typical site of service is an outpatient neurology or psychiatry clinic with access to MRI-based neuronavigation and therapeutic TMS equipment. Common patient scenario: adult with multiple failed antidepressant trials referred for accelerated TBS under image-guided neuronavigation, receiving closely monitored high‑dose sessions on an initial treatment day described by 0890T.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`90868`	Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment, therapy, delivery and management; initial (first) hour	May be billed for TMS therapeutic delivery sessions in non–image‑guided paradigms; relates as an alternative or adjunctive billing code for TMS services in a full treatment course.
`90869`	Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment, therapy, delivery and management; subsequent TMS sessions	Used for follow-up daily TMS treatment sessions after the initial session; complements `0890T` which describes the initial treatment day for image‑guided accelerated TBS.
`77021`	Magnetic resonance guidance for needle placement (e.g., MRI guidance) — guidance only	While not specific to neuronavigation, MRI guidance/review codes may be relevant when fMRI connectivity maps are acquired and reviewed to localize targets.
`96127`	Brief emotional/behavioral assessment (e.g., depression screening)	Used for brief standardized assessments (e.g., PHQ‑9) before and after treatment to document clinical response and severity.
`99499`	Unlisted evaluation and management service	May be used for nonstandard care coordination or extended procedural counseling not captured by other codes in rare scenarios related to advanced neuromodulation planning.

Related Modifiers

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Modifier	Description	When to Use
52	Modifier ‑52 (Reduced Services) indicates that a service or procedure was partially reduced or omitted at the provider’s discretion, allowing reporting of the basic procedure number with a qualifier…	- Use modifier -52 when a physician or qualified health professional electively reduces or omits part of a procedure or service (for example, performing fewer required views or omitting a portion of…
53	Modifier 53 (Discontinued Procedure) signals that a surgical or diagnostic service was begun by the physician but terminated because of extenuating circumstances that threatened the patient’s…	- Use modifier -53 when a physician/qualified healthcare professional has started a surgical or diagnostic procedure (e.g., anesthesia administered, incision or scope insertion) and then discontinues…
78	CPT modifier -78 indicates an unplanned, related return to the operating or procedure room by the same provider during the global postoperative period. It is appended when treatment for a…	- Use modifier -78 when an unplanned, related complication during the original procedure’s global postoperative period requires the patient to return to a formal operating or procedure room and the…
80	CPT® Modifier 80 (Assistant Surgeon) is appended to a surgical CPT code when a physician (MD or DO) provides full, continuous assistance throughout the operative procedure. It is intended only for…	- Use CPT Modifier -80 when a physician (MD or DO) serves as an assistant surgeon and provides full, continuous assistance throughout the entire operative procedure; append -80 to the surgical CPT…
82	Modifier 82 is appended to a surgical CPT code to indicate that an attending physician acted as an assistant because a qualified resident surgeon was unavailable. In teaching hospitals it documents…	- When to use: Append modifier 82 in teaching-hospital settings to indicate a physician served as an assistant surgeon because a qualified resident surgeon was unavailable (includes situations where…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
2084P0800X	Psychiatry Physician	A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, …
207RC0000X	Cardiovascular Disease Physician	An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threaten…
363L00000X	Nurse Practitioner	(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision mak…
163WG0000X	General Practice Registered Nurse	Nursing Service Providers · Registered Nurse
225800000X	Recreation Therapist	A recreation therapist uses recreational activities for intervention in some physical, social or emotional behavior to bring about a desired change in…
2865M2000X	Military General Acute Care Hospital	A Department of Defense (DoD) health care organization furnishing inpatient care 24 hours per day in "fixed" facilities, primarily for DoD beneficiari…
2084N0402X	Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician	A Child Neurologist specializes in neurology with special skills in diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders of the neonatal period, infancy, e…
3418M1110X	Military or U.S. Coast Guard Ground Transport Ambulance	Vehicle and staff for patient emergency or non-emergency ground transport. Includes traditional ambulances as well as ambulance buses.

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

26 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
E11.9	Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
E66.9	Obesity, unspecified
F06.0	Psychotic disorder with hallucinations due to known physiological condition
F06.31	Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features
F32.1	Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
F32.2	Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features
F32.9	Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
F33.1	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
F33.2	Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features
F34.1	Dysthymic disorder

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Lumbar Decompression	univerahealthcare	2026-10-15
Nerve Fiber Density Testing (IENFD/ENFD) Coverage Criteria	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Biomarker Testing for Multiple Sclerosis and Related Neurologic Diseases	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Serum Testing For Evidence of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Biochemical Markers of Alzheimer Disease and Dementia	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid, Urine and Plasma for Alzheimer Disease	Bluecross Idaho	2026-09-01
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CPT 0889T: fMRI-Guided Theta-Burst Stimulation Target Development

CPT-0891T-ACCELERATED-FC-MRI-GUIDED-THETA-BURST-SUBSEQUENT-DAY

CPT 0891T: Accelerated Repetitive High‑Dose fcMRI‑Guided Theta‑Burst Stimulation

CPT-0892T-ACCELERATED-MRI-GUIDED-THETA-BURST-STIMULATION

CPT 0892T: Accelerated FC MRI‑Guided Theta‑Burst Stimulation

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`90868`	Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment, therapy, delivery and management; initial (first) hour	May be billed for TMS therapeutic delivery sessions in non–image‑guided paradigms; relates as an alternative or adjunctive billing code for TMS services in a full treatment course.
`90869`	Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment, therapy, delivery and management; subsequent TMS sessions	Used for follow-up daily TMS treatment sessions after the initial session; complements `0890T` which describes the initial treatment day for image‑guided accelerated TBS.
`77021`	Magnetic resonance guidance for needle placement (e.g., MRI guidance) — guidance only	While not specific to neuronavigation, MRI guidance/review codes may be relevant when fMRI connectivity maps are acquired and reviewed to localize targets.
`96127`	Brief emotional/behavioral assessment (e.g., depression screening)	Used for brief standardized assessments (e.g., PHQ‑9) before and after treatment to document clinical response and severity.
`99499`	Unlisted evaluation and management service	May be used for nonstandard care coordination or extended procedural counseling not captured by other codes in rare scenarios related to advanced neuromodulation planning.

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
52	Modifier ‑52 (Reduced Services) indicates that a service or procedure was partially reduced or omitted at the provider’s discretion, allowing reporting of the basic procedure number with a qualifier…	- Use modifier -52 when a physician or qualified health professional electively reduces or omits part of a procedure or service (for example, performing fewer required views or omitting a portion of…
53	Modifier 53 (Discontinued Procedure) signals that a surgical or diagnostic service was begun by the physician but terminated because of extenuating circumstances that threatened the patient’s…	- Use modifier -53 when a physician/qualified healthcare professional has started a surgical or diagnostic procedure (e.g., anesthesia administered, incision or scope insertion) and then discontinues…
78	CPT modifier -78 indicates an unplanned, related return to the operating or procedure room by the same provider during the global postoperative period. It is appended when treatment for a…	- Use modifier -78 when an unplanned, related complication during the original procedure’s global postoperative period requires the patient to return to a formal operating or procedure room and the…
80	CPT® Modifier 80 (Assistant Surgeon) is appended to a surgical CPT code when a physician (MD or DO) provides full, continuous assistance throughout the operative procedure. It is intended only for…	- Use CPT Modifier -80 when a physician (MD or DO) serves as an assistant surgeon and provides full, continuous assistance throughout the entire operative procedure; append -80 to the surgical CPT…
82	Modifier 82 is appended to a surgical CPT code to indicate that an attending physician acted as an assistant because a qualified resident surgeon was unavailable. In teaching hospitals it documents…	- When to use: Append modifier 82 in teaching-hospital settings to indicate a physician served as an assistant surgeon because a qualified resident surgeon was unavailable (includes situations where…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
2084P0800X	Psychiatry Physician	A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, …
207RC0000X	Cardiovascular Disease Physician	An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threaten…
363L00000X	Nurse Practitioner	(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision mak…
163WG0000X	General Practice Registered Nurse	Nursing Service Providers · Registered Nurse
225800000X	Recreation Therapist	A recreation therapist uses recreational activities for intervention in some physical, social or emotional behavior to bring about a desired change in…
2865M2000X	Military General Acute Care Hospital	A Department of Defense (DoD) health care organization furnishing inpatient care 24 hours per day in "fixed" facilities, primarily for DoD beneficiari…
2084N0402X	Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician	A Child Neurologist specializes in neurology with special skills in diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders of the neonatal period, infancy, e…
3418M1110X	Military or U.S. Coast Guard Ground Transport Ambulance	Vehicle and staff for patient emergency or non-emergency ground transport. Includes traditional ambulances as well as ambulance buses.

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

26 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
E11.9	Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
E66.9	Obesity, unspecified
F06.0	Psychotic disorder with hallucinations due to known physiological condition
F06.31	Mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features
F32.1	Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
F32.2	Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features
F32.9	Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
F33.1	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
F33.2	Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features
F34.1	Dysthymic disorder

Showing 1–10 of 26

Related Payer Policy Updates

Specialty: Neurology/Neurosurgery1 / 2

10 rows

Policy	Payer	Effective Date
Artificial Cervical Intervertebral Disc	univerahealthcare	2026-10-15
Lumbar Microdiscectomy	univerahealthcare	2026-10-15
Lumbar Decompression	univerahealthcare	2026-10-15
Nerve Fiber Density Testing (IENFD/ENFD) Coverage Criteria	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Biomarker Testing for Multiple Sclerosis and Related Neurologic Diseases	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Serum Testing For Evidence of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Biochemical Markers of Alzheimer Disease and Dementia	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid, Urine and Plasma for Alzheimer Disease	Bluecross Idaho	2026-09-01
Prior Authorization of Spinal Procedures	Blue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode Island	2026-09-01
Alzheimer's Disease - Amyloid Beta- Directed Antibodies - Kisunla	Cigna	2026-08-15

CPT 0889T: fMRI-Guided Theta-Burst Stimulation Target Development

CPT-0891T-ACCELERATED-FC-MRI-GUIDED-THETA-BURST-SUBSEQUENT-DAY

CPT 0891T: Accelerated Repetitive High‑Dose fcMRI‑Guided Theta‑Burst Stimulation

CPT-0892T-ACCELERATED-MRI-GUIDED-THETA-BURST-STIMULATION

CPT 0892T: Accelerated FC MRI‑Guided Theta‑Burst Stimulation

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

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Related ICD-10-CM Codes

Related Payer Policy Updates

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

Related Payer Policy Updates

Related Codes

References

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Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

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Related Provider Taxonomies

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

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What services are described by CPT 0890T?

Where is 0890T typically performed?

Which related CPT codes might be billed alongside or instead of 0890T?

What modifiers are commonly noted for use with 0890T and when are they applied?

What diagnoses and payers are associated with 0890T in this summary?

References

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

Related Payer Policy Updates

Related Codes

What services are described by CPT 0890T?

Where is 0890T typically performed?

Which related CPT codes might be billed alongside or instead of 0890T?

What modifiers are commonly noted for use with 0890T and when are they applied?

What diagnoses and payers are associated with 0890T in this summary?

References