SUPERSEDED LCD Reference Article Billing and Coding Article

Billing and Coding: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder

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Article ID
A57072
Original ICD-9 Article ID
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Article Title
Billing and Coding: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
09/26/2019
Revision Effective Date
12/11/2022
Revision Ending Date
07/05/2023
Retirement Date
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CMS National Coverage Policy

Internet-Only Manuals (IOMs):

  • CMS IOM Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual,
    • Chapter 13, Section 13.5.4 Reasonable and Necessary Provision in an LCD


Social Security Act (Title XVIII) Standard References:

  • Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Section 1833(e) states that no payment shall be made to any provider of services or other person under this part unless there has been furnished such information as may be necessary in order to determine the amounts due such provider or other person under this part for the period with respect to which the amounts are being paid or for any prior period.
  • Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(D) prohibits the payment for any expenses incurred for items or services that are investigational or experimental.

Article Guidance

Article Text

This Billing and Coding Article provides billing and coding guidance for Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L34998 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder. Please refer to the LCD for reasonable and necessary requirements.

Coding Guidance

Notice: It is not appropriate to bill Medicare for services that are not covered (as described by the entire LCD) as if they are covered. When billing for non-covered services, use the appropriate modifier.

Utilization Parameters

It is expected that CPT code 90867 be reported only once per patient for the episode (for the initial planning) and NOT in conjunction with CPT codes 90868 or 90869.

CPT code 90867 should not be reported more than once within a 6-week period of time.

Do not report CPT code 90869 (motor threshold determination) in conjunction with 90867 or 90868.

Documentation Requirements

  1. All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record and made available to the contractor upon request.
  2. Every page of the record must be legible and include appropriate patient identification information (e.g., complete name, dates of service[s]). The documentation must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care to the patient.
  3. The submitted medical record must support the use of the selected ICD-10-CM code(s). The submitted CPT/HCPCS code must describe the service performed.
  4. The medical record documentation must support that the attending physician has met with the patient face to face for the initial assessment and for subsequent delivery and management when there is a change in the individual’s mental status and/or other significant change in clinical status.
  5. The medical record documentation must include evidence of clinical judgment of the treating physician in evaluation of the absolute and relative contraindications in the pre-procedure record for the present episode of care.

Response To Comments

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Coding Information

Bill Type Codes

Code Description
999x Not Applicable
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Revenue Codes

Code Description
0900 Behavioral Health Treatment/Services - General Classification
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CPT/HCPCS Codes

Group 1

(3 Codes)
Group 1 Paragraph

Note: Providers are reminded to refer to the long descriptors of the CPT codes in their CPT book.

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
90867 Tcranial magn stim tx plan
90868 Tcranial magn stim tx deli
90869 Tcran magn stim redetemine
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CPT/HCPCS Modifiers

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Group 1 Codes

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ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity

Group 1

(2 Codes)
Group 1 Paragraph

It is the provider’s responsibility to select codes carried out to the highest level of specificity and selected from the ICD-10-CM code book appropriate to the year in which the service is rendered for the claim(s) submitted.

The following ICD-10-CM codes support medical necessity and provide coverage for CPT codes: 90867, 90868, and 90869.

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
F32.2 Major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without psychotic features
F33.2 Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features
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ICD-10-CM Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity

Group 1

(1 Code)
Group 1 Paragraph

All those not listed under the “ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity” section of this policy.

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
XX000 Not Applicable
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ICD-10-PCS Codes

Group 1

Group 1 Paragraph

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Group 1 Codes

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Additional ICD-10 Information

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Bill Type Codes

Contractors may specify Bill Types to help providers identify those Bill Types typically used to report this service. Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the article does not apply to that Bill Type. Complete absence of all Bill Types indicates that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all claims.

Code Description
999x Not Applicable
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Revenue Codes

Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the article, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination. Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes.

Note: The contractor has identified the Bill Type and Revenue Codes applicable for use with the CPT/HCPCS codes included in this article. Providers are reminded that not all CPT/HCPCS codes listed can be billed with all Bill Type and/or Revenue Codes listed. CPT/HCPCS codes are required to be billed with specific Bill Type and Revenue Codes. Providers are encouraged to refer to the CMS Internet-Only Manual (IOM) Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, for further guidance.


Code Description
0900 Behavioral Health Treatment/Services - General Classification
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Other Coding Information

Group 1

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Group 1 Codes

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Coding Table Information

Excluded CPT/HCPCS Codes - Table Format
Code Descriptor Generic Name Descriptor Brand Name Exclusion Effective Date Exclusion End Date Reason for Exclusion
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Non-Excluded CPT/HCPCS Ended Codes - Table Format
Code Descriptor Generic Name Descriptor Brand Name Exclusion Effective Date Exclusion End Date Reason for Exclusion
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Revision History Information

Revision History Date Revision History Number Revision History Explanation
12/11/2022 R1

Article effective for dates of service on and after 12/11/2022.

Draft article posted 06/09/2022.

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2
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