Basic Psychological Evaluation

 

Psychological evaluation is a diagnostic evaluation and testing to study and describe a student’s developmental, learning, behavioral and other personality characteristics.  The Basic Psychological Evaluation does not include a social history.

 

To claim Medicaid reimbursement, providers must abide by the following:

·         Evaluations must be provided by NYS licensed and registered psychiatrist, psychologist or certified school psychologist professionals to be determined at a later date (updated 2/6/07).

·         Evaluation document signed and dated by the appropriate provider must be available.  The evaluation   service must be billed in the month the evaluation report is completed.

·         The evaluation must be part of the IEP process.

 

The licensure/certification credentials license (updated 2/6/07) of the licensed psychiatrist/psychologists service providers (updated 2/6/07) should be kept on file.

 

Codes and Fees:

 

SSHSP (NYC)  Fee      

5322

$ 242

SSHSP (Rest of State) Fee

5322

$ 200

PSHSP Individual & Center based (NYC) Fee

5308

 $ 288

PSHSP Individual & Center based (Rest of State) Fee

5308

$ 237