HCPCS C7901: Remote Hospital Staff Mental Health Service 30–60 min

HCPCS Level II code C7901 describes a remote hospital staff–provided mental health or substance use disorder service of 30–60 minutes delivered to a patient in their home, where hospital personnel licensed to provide mental health services perform diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment and no associated professional service is billed; the service type is telehealth/telebehavioral health and the typical site of service is the patient's home.

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HCPCS C7901: Remote Hospital Staff Mental Health Service 30–60 min

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A 32-year-old patient with a history of major depressive disorder and recent increase in suicidal ideation contacts their hospital-affiliated behavioral health service for urgent follow-up. A licensed clinical social worker employed by the hospital conducts a scheduled remote session while the patient remains at home. The encounter lasts 45 minutes and involves assessment of mood, safety screening, medication adherence, brief psychotherapy techniques, and coordination with the patient’s outpatient psychiatrist for possible medication adjustment. No physician or other professional service is billed with this encounter; the hospital bills for the remote behavioral health service provided by its licensed staff under the hospital’s outpatient or observation account.

Clinical workflow:

Referral or patient-initiated contact routed to hospital behavioral health triage.
Verification of patient identity, location (home), and consent for a remote visit documented in the medical record.
Licensed hospital staff member performs remote assessment and intervention for 30–60 minutes, documents findings, safety plan, and care coordination actions.
Charge entry using C7901 for a 30–60 minute remote hospital staff mental health/substance use disorder service with no associated professional service; appropriate modifier appended as applicable and documentation retained to support time, content, and non-physician hospital staffing model.
Post-encounter coordination: message to treating psychiatrist, scheduling follow-up, or referral to emergency services if required.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`99407`	Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling, intensive, >10 minutes	May be performed by hospital staff as a related behavioral intervention in substance use disorder care; often billed separately if applicable and allowed by payer when no professional service conflicts.
`90832`	Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient	Individual psychotherapy typically provided by a licensed mental health professional; may be performed before/after or instead of hospital staff remote service when a professional bills separately.
`90834`	Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient	Common duration match for a 30–60 minute remote session; used when a psychiatrist or psychologist provides the psychotherapy professional service instead of hospital staff.
`99492`	Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first 70 minutes in first month	May be part of a broader collaborative care model involving hospital staff remote contacts; used when billing professional collaborative care services alongside facility-provided remote staff services.
`99493`	Subsequent psychiatric collaborative care management, first 60 minutes in a subsequent month	Ongoing collaborative care codes that can be used in the clinical workflow where hospital staff perform care management contacts and clinicians bill the professional CCM services.

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
95	Modifier 95 indicates that a service was provided via synchronous, real‑time audio‑video telehealth rather than in‑person. Per CMS, AAPC and professional associations, append modifier 95 to claim…	- Use modifier 95 to indicate a service was furnished via synchronous, real‑time audiovisual telehealth (a live audio‑video conference between patient and provider) rather than in‑person. - Pair…
58	Modifier 58 (Staged or related procedure/service by the same physician during the postoperative period) indicates that a subsequent procedure performed by the same provider during the…	- Use modifier 58 when the same physician/QHP performs a procedure during the postoperative/global period of an earlier procedure and the subsequent procedure is either planned or anticipated…
47	Modifier -47 (“Anesthesia by Surgeon”) is appended to a surgical or procedural CPT code when the surgeon personally provides regional or general anesthesia for the procedure. Use of -47 indicates the…	- Use modifier -47 when the surgeon personally provides regional or general anesthesia during the surgical procedure (i.e., the surgeon administers the anesthesia in addition to performing the…
22	Modifier –22 (Increased Procedural Services) is used when a reported procedure is substantially more extensive than normally required. The CPT Manual and CMS state it may be appended only when the…	- When to use: Append modifier -22 to a procedural CPT code when the service performed is substantially more extensive than the usual service described by that code — i.e., the procedure required…
99	Modifier 99 is a placeholder modifier used when more modifiers apply to a single procedure than the claim form or electronic field allows. The AMA classifies it under Provider Services and Ambulatory…	- Use CPT modifier -99 when more modifiers apply to a single procedure line than the claim form or payer field allows (CMS/Noridian: when more than four modifiers are needed); append modifier 99 on…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
101Y00000X	Counselor	A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and …
106H00000X	Marriage & Family Therapist	A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related menta…
103T00000X	Psychologist	A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, a…
1041C0700X	Clinical Social Worker	A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of p…
101YA0400X	Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers · Counselor
261QM1300X	Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center	Ambulatory Health Care Facilities · Clinic/Center
207T00000X	Neurological Surgery Physician	A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and reh…
213EP0504X	Public Medicine Podiatrist	Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers · Podiatrist

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

27 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
F10.20	Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
F11.20	Opioid dependence, uncomplicated
F12.20	Cannabis dependence, uncomplicated
F13.20	Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence, uncomplicated
F14.20	Cocaine dependence, uncomplicated
F19.20	Other psychoactive substance dependence, uncomplicated
F32.0	Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild
F32.1	Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
F32.9	Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
F33.1	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate

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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

Clinical workflow:

Referral or patient-initiated contact routed to hospital behavioral health triage.
Verification of patient identity, location (home), and consent for a remote visit documented in the medical record.
Licensed hospital staff member performs remote assessment and intervention for 30–60 minutes, documents findings, safety plan, and care coordination actions.
Charge entry using C7901 for a 30–60 minute remote hospital staff mental health/substance use disorder service with no associated professional service; appropriate modifier appended as applicable and documentation retained to support time, content, and non-physician hospital staffing model.
Post-encounter coordination: message to treating psychiatrist, scheduling follow-up, or referral to emergency services if required.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`99407`	Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling, intensive, >10 minutes	May be performed by hospital staff as a related behavioral intervention in substance use disorder care; often billed separately if applicable and allowed by payer when no professional service conflicts.
`90832`	Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient	Individual psychotherapy typically provided by a licensed mental health professional; may be performed before/after or instead of hospital staff remote service when a professional bills separately.
`90834`	Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient	Common duration match for a 30–60 minute remote session; used when a psychiatrist or psychologist provides the psychotherapy professional service instead of hospital staff.
`99492`	Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first 70 minutes in first month	May be part of a broader collaborative care model involving hospital staff remote contacts; used when billing professional collaborative care services alongside facility-provided remote staff services.
`99493`	Subsequent psychiatric collaborative care management, first 60 minutes in a subsequent month	Ongoing collaborative care codes that can be used in the clinical workflow where hospital staff perform care management contacts and clinicians bill the professional CCM services.

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
95	Modifier 95 indicates that a service was provided via synchronous, real‑time audio‑video telehealth rather than in‑person. Per CMS, AAPC and professional associations, append modifier 95 to claim…	- Use modifier 95 to indicate a service was furnished via synchronous, real‑time audiovisual telehealth (a live audio‑video conference between patient and provider) rather than in‑person. - Pair…
58	Modifier 58 (Staged or related procedure/service by the same physician during the postoperative period) indicates that a subsequent procedure performed by the same provider during the…	- Use modifier 58 when the same physician/QHP performs a procedure during the postoperative/global period of an earlier procedure and the subsequent procedure is either planned or anticipated…
47	Modifier -47 (“Anesthesia by Surgeon”) is appended to a surgical or procedural CPT code when the surgeon personally provides regional or general anesthesia for the procedure. Use of -47 indicates the…	- Use modifier -47 when the surgeon personally provides regional or general anesthesia during the surgical procedure (i.e., the surgeon administers the anesthesia in addition to performing the…
22	Modifier –22 (Increased Procedural Services) is used when a reported procedure is substantially more extensive than normally required. The CPT Manual and CMS state it may be appended only when the…	- When to use: Append modifier -22 to a procedural CPT code when the service performed is substantially more extensive than the usual service described by that code — i.e., the procedure required…
99	Modifier 99 is a placeholder modifier used when more modifiers apply to a single procedure than the claim form or electronic field allows. The AMA classifies it under Provider Services and Ambulatory…	- Use CPT modifier -99 when more modifiers apply to a single procedure line than the claim form or payer field allows (CMS/Noridian: when more than four modifiers are needed); append modifier 99 on…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
101Y00000X	Counselor	A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and …
106H00000X	Marriage & Family Therapist	A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related menta…
103T00000X	Psychologist	A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, a…
1041C0700X	Clinical Social Worker	A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of p…
101YA0400X	Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers · Counselor
261QM1300X	Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center	Ambulatory Health Care Facilities · Clinic/Center
207T00000X	Neurological Surgery Physician	A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and reh…
213EP0504X	Public Medicine Podiatrist	Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers · Podiatrist

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

27 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
F10.20	Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
F11.20	Opioid dependence, uncomplicated
F12.20	Cannabis dependence, uncomplicated
F13.20	Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence, uncomplicated
F14.20	Cocaine dependence, uncomplicated
F19.20	Other psychoactive substance dependence, uncomplicated
F32.0	Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild
F32.1	Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate
F32.9	Major depressive disorder, single episode, unspecified
F33.1	Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate

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HCPCS-C1714-TRANSLUMINAL-DIRECTIONAL-ATHERECTOMY-CATHETER

HCPCS C1714: Catheter, transluminal atherectomy, directional

HCPCS-C1715-BRACHYTHERAPY-NEEDLE

HCPCS C1715: Brachytherapy Needle

HCPCS-C1716-BRACHYTHERAPY-GOLD-198-SOURCE

HCPCS C1716: Brachytherapy Source, Gold-198, Per Source

HCPCS-C1717-HDR-BRACHYTHERAPY-IRIDIUM-192-SOURCE

HCPCS C1717: HDR Iridium-192 Brachytherapy Source, Per Source

HCPCS-C1719-BRACHYTHERAPY-IRIDIUM-192-SOURCE-NON-STRANDED

HCPCS C1719: Brachytherapy Source, Iridium-192, Non-Stranded

HCPCS-C1721-IMPLANTABLE-DUAL-CHAMBER-CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR

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HCPCS-C1724-ROTATIONAL-TRANSLUMINAL-ATHERECTOMY-CATHETER

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HCPCS-C1725-TRANSLUMINAL-ANGIOPLASTY-CATHETER-NON-LASER

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HCPCS-C1726-NON-VASCULAR-BALLOON-DILATATION-CATHETER

HCPCS C1726: Catheter, Balloon Dilatation, Non-Vascular

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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

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

Related Codes

References

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

Related Codes

References

HCPCS C7901: Remote Hospital Staff Mental Health Service 30–60 min

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

Related Codes

What does HCPCS code C7901 represent and when is it used?

Who must provide the service and what are the location and time requirements to bill C7901?

What documentation and administrative steps are described for billing C7901?

How does C7901 interact with professional CPT codes like 90834 or collaborative care codes?

What clinical diagnoses and scenarios are commonly associated with C7901 services?

References

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related ICD-10-CM Codes

Related Codes

What does HCPCS code C7901 represent and when is it used?

Who must provide the service and what are the location and time requirements to bill C7901?

What documentation and administrative steps are described for billing C7901?

How does C7901 interact with professional CPT codes like 90834 or collaborative care codes?

What clinical diagnoses and scenarios are commonly associated with C7901 services?

References