Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 10. Maryland Department of Health |
Part 3. |
Subtitle 21. MENTAL HYGIENE REGULATIONS |
Chapter 10.21.25. Fee Schedule—Mental Health Services—Community-Based Programs and Individual Practitioners |
Sec. 10.21.25.06. Fee Schedule — Additional Treatment Services
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A. Psychological Testing. The Department shall reimburse a psychologist for conducting psychological testing, up to a maximum of 8 hours per year per individual as follows:
(1) OMHC psychologist ... $99.02 per hour;
(2) Other psychologist ... $99.02 per hour;
(3) OMHC psychologist associate ... $27.55 per hour;
(4) Other psychologist associate ... $27.55 per hour.
B. Occupational Therapy. The Department shall reimburse an occupational therapist for providing services, as follows:
(1) To an individual, payable in 15-minute increments, for face-to-face:
(a) Therapeutic activities ... $11.83 per 15 minutes;
(b) Self-care, home management training ... $11.83 per 15 minutes;
(c) Community and work reintegration ... $11.83 per 15 minutes;
(d) Development of cognitive skills ... $11.83 per 15 minutes;
(e) Occupational therapy evaluation and re-evaluation ... $15.07 per 15 minutes;
(2) For each individual, up to a maximum of 10, in a group therapy session of a minimum of 60 minutes ... $18.30.
C. Physician Services. The Department shall reimburse for services rendered to a child, adolescent, or adult, by an appropriately privileged physician or certified registered nurse practitioner - psychiatric only, as follows:
(1) The patient's primary care physician in an inpatient or partial hospital setting:
(a) Initial care:
(i) For a minimum of 30 minutes ... $108.43;
(ii) For a minimum of 50 minutes ... $147.19;
(iii) For a minimum of 70 minutes ... $216.47;
(b) Subsequent care:
(i) For a minimum of 15 minutes ... $41.71;
(ii) For a minimum of 25 minutes ... $76.73;
(iii) For a minimum of 35 minutes ... $110.63;
(c) Discharge day management:
(i) For 30 minutes or less ... $77.68;
(ii) For more than 30 minutes ... $114.63;
(d) For discharge data submission ... $21.53;
(e) For individual therapy, in an inpatient setting:
(i) For 30 minutes ... $43.78;
(ii) For 45 minutes ... $82.30;
(2) The patient's primary certified registered nurse practitioner - psychiatric, in an inpatient or partial hospital setting:
(a) Initial care:
(i) For a minimum of 30 minutes ... $108.43;
(ii) For a minimum of 50 minutes ... $147.19;
(iii) For a minimum of 70 minutes ... $216.47;
(b) Subsequent care:
(i) For a minimum of 15 minutes ... $41.71;
(ii) For a minimum of 25 minutes ... $76.73;
(iii) For a minimum of 35 minutes ... $110.63;
(c) Discharge day management:
(i) For 30 minutes or less ... $77.68;
(ii) For more than 30 minutes ... $114.63;
(d) For individual therapy, in an inpatient setting:
(i) For 30 minutes ... $30.65;
(ii) For 45 minutes ... $57.61;
(3) For electroconvulsive therapy, in an inpatient setting:
(a) Including monitoring ... $98.39;
(b) Anesthesia ... $98.27;
(4) A consultant physician, or a consultant certified registered nurse practitioner - psychiatric, in an inpatient or partial hospital setting, initial consult, for a minimum of:
(a) 20 minutes ... $51.66;
(b) 40 minutes ... $79.60;
(c) 55 minutes ... $121.30;
(d) 80 minutes ... $174.86;
(e) 110 minutes ... $217.80;
(5) A consultant physician or a consultant certified registered nurse practitioner - psychiatric, in an outpatient setting:
(a) For a minimum of 15 minutes ... $51.49;
(b) For a minimum of 30 minutes ... $96.74;
(c) For a minimum of 40 minutes ... $131.91;
(d) For a minimum of 60 minutes ... $194.98;
(e) For a minimum of 80 minutes ... $237.73;