
DEA Telehealth Prescribing Cliff: What Psychiatry Practices Must Prepare for in 2027
DEA telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances expire December 31, 2026, with no final rule published. What psychiatry must do now.

DEA telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances expire December 31, 2026, with no final rule published. What psychiatry must do now.

Federal Medicaid restrictions took effect October 1, 2026. Learn how eligibility churn affects psychiatric practices and what billing changes to make now.

F43.10 is the ICD-10 code for PTSD, unspecified. Learn when to use it over F43.11 or F43.12, documentation tips, and how to avoid denials in psychiatry billing.

Z87.893 is the new ICD-10-CM code for personal history of gender detransition, effective October 1, 2026. See when to report it and how it fits with F64.A.

The FY 2027 IPF PPS rate update took effect October 1, 2026. See the new ECT payment rate, market basket adjustment, and patient assessment changes for facilities.

CMS launched the ACCESS model with outcome-based pay for depression and anxiety care. Learn how this changes billing for psychiatry practices and what to prepare for.

F31.9 is the ICD-10 code for bipolar disorder, unspecified. Learn when to use it, how it pairs with psychiatry CPT codes, and how to avoid denials.

CPT code 90785 reports interactive complexity in psychotherapy. Learn the four qualifying factors, compatible codes, and the documentation that prevents denials.

The DOL narrowed mental health parity enforcement to three priority areas. What the September 2026 bulletin means for psychiatry prior auth and denials.

As of September 2026, clearinghouses reject psychiatry telehealth claims with POS and modifier mismatches before payers see them. Learn what changed and how to fix it.
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